15
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
1835
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
covesnounUS /koʊvz/
plural of “cove” — a small inlet
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
driftagenoun
the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
Eel-grass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
JunipernounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
olive-color
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
coated with paint
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
sea-weed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
ShoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
snake-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Eel-grass, rolled and bundled up, and entangled with it,--large marine vegetables, of an olive-color, with round, slender, snake-like stalks, four or five feet long, and nearly two feet broad: these are the herbage of the deep sea.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Salem, June 15, 1835.--A walk down to the Juniper.
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 Shoals of fishes, at a little distance from the shore, discernible by their fins out of water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shore of the coves strewn with bunches of sea-weed, driven in by recent winds.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
