adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
Berecroft
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From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
BridgetownnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒtaʊn/
capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
defencelessadjective
lacking protection or support
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
distill'd
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From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
drench'd
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From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
FALCONERnounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading FALCONER.
fill'd
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From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
leaksnounUS /liːks/
plural of “leak” — an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
sea-breach'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
Stript
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From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "The sea-breach'd vessel can no longer bear The floods that o'er her burst in dread career.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr Berecroft had made every preparation for his voyage, when an unexpected circumstance occurred, which eventually proved the occasion of great hardship and danger to Newton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Newton remained at Bridgetown, under the roof of Mr Kingston, for more than three weeks, by which time the brig was laden, and waiting for convoy to proceed to England.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The labouring hull already seems half fill'd With water, through an hundred leaks distill'd: Thus drench'd by every wave, her riven deck, Stript and defenceless, floats a naked wreck."
