used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading When some at home are feeding and cheering up themselves, Then we at sea are bleeding amongst the rocks and shelves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading When some at home are feeding and cheering up themselves, Then we at sea are bleeding amongst the rocks and shelves.
exhale hard
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
cannot
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From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading When some at home are feeding and cheering up themselves, Then we at sea are bleeding amongst the rocks and shelves.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Yet greater dangers ready, still we will undergo, For our King, and will sing, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
move gently or carefully
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading When some at home are feeding and cheering up themselves, Then we at sea are bleeding amongst the rocks and shelves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Yet greater dangers ready, still we will undergo, For our King, and will sing, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Yet greater dangers ready, still we will undergo, For our King, and will sing, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
leakingverbUS /ˈliːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
engage in
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Yet greater dangers ready, still we will undergo, For our King, and will sing, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When some at home are feeding and cheering up themselves, Then we at sea are bleeding amongst the rocks and shelves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading When some at home are feeding and cheering up themselves, Then we at sea are bleeding amongst the rocks and shelves.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
deliver by singing
From this reading Yet greater dangers ready, still we will undergo, For our King, and will sing, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When some at home are feeding and cheering up themselves, Then we at sea are bleeding amongst the rocks and shelves.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet greater dangers ready, still we will undergo, For our King, and will sing, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
tacklings
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From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When some at home are feeding and cheering up themselves, Then we at sea are bleeding amongst the rocks and shelves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
top-sailes
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From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading Yet greater dangers ready, still we will undergo, For our King, and will sing, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When some at home are feeding and cheering up themselves, Then we at sea are bleeding amongst the rocks and shelves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
we're
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From this reading Sometimes our tacklings breaking, our masts are cut in two: Our ships are often leaking, great straits we’re put unto.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
at the time that
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In great tempestuous weather, which few at home doth know, Thus do we, live at sea, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And now we are a ranging upon the ocean seas, The Frenchmen they are changing and cannot be at ease, For we will make their top-sailes unto our fleet shall bow: Then shall we, merry be, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet greater dangers ready, still we will undergo, For our King, and will sing, _when the stormy winds do blow_.
