used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
have
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
Cetaceanoun
an order of Eutheria
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
DischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
remove the dust from
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
fathom'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
moving swiftly
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
for this reason
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading § I.
of great significance or value
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
Ingulf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading INHABITANTS OF THE WATER.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
staying power
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
Mammalianoun
warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
nourishesverbUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃəz/
third-person singular of “nourish” — provide with nourishment
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INHABITANTS OF THE WATER.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
a human being
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
refundnounUS /rɪˈfʌnd/
money returned to a payer
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
shelvyadjective
full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
shrimpnounUS /ʃrɪmp/
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INHABITANTS OF THE WATER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
TossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
UncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading INHABITANTS OF THE WATER.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
WHALEnounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE WHALE is not properly a fish; since, though it lives in the sea, and has fins and a tail instead of legs and feet, it resembles in most other respects a seal, and differs from fishes, properly so called, in many important points.
WhalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
at the time that
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading _Cetacea, or Sea Mammalia._ “Nature’s strange work, vast Whales of different form, Toss up the troubled flood, and are themselves a storm; Uncouth the sight, when they in dreadful play, Discharge their nostrils, and refund a sea; Or angry lash the foam with hideous sound, And scatter all the watery dust around; Fearless, the fierce destructive monsters roll, Ingulf the fish, and drive the flying shoal; In deepest seas these living isles appear, And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear; Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait, And fathom’d depths would yield beneath their weight.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
zoologistsnounUS /zoʊˈɑːlədʒəsts/
plural of “zoologist” — a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
From this reading Indeed, it is always included in the class Mammalia, by zoologists, as it brings forth its young alive, and nourishes them with its milk; and hence a conceited person, who said he knew every fish from the shrimp to the Whale, was justly laughed at, as neither the Whale nor the shrimp are included in the fishes by zoologists.
