251
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SONNET 251.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
glidesnounUS /ɡlaɪdz/
plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
half-mile's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
Laura's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
mergeverbUS /mɜːrdʒ/
become one
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
Petrarch's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
smiting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
SONNETnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading SONNET 251.
sonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sonnets are in Petrarch's earlier manner; but the death of Laura brought a change.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading So change the sonnets after Laura's death, growing shadowy as they recede, until the very last seems to merge itself in the blue distance.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Look at yonder schooner coming down the bay, straight toward us; she is hauled close to the wind, her jib is white in the sunlight, her larger sails are touched with the same snowy lustre, and all the swelling canvas is rounded into such lines of beauty as scarcely anything else in the world--hardly even the perfect outlines of the human form--can give.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading Now she comes up into the wind, and goes about with a strong flapping of the sails, smiting on the ear at a half-mile's distance; then she glides off on the other tack, showing the shadowed side of her sails, until she reaches the distant zone of haze.
