used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dear God! was that Thy answer From the horror round about?
ahoy
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From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
react verbally
From this reading Dear God! was that Thy answer From the horror round about?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Over the awful ocean Her signal guns pealed out.
BELLSnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE THREE BELLS.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
dearly loved
From this reading Dear God! was that Thy answer From the horror round about?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear God! was that Thy answer From the horror round about?
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Dear God! was that Thy answer From the horror round about?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Over the awful ocean Her signal guns pealed out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
intense and profound fear
From this reading Dear God! was that Thy answer From the horror round about?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
low-hung
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From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Over the awful ocean Her signal guns pealed out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Over the awful ocean Her signal guns pealed out.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the awful ocean Her signal guns pealed out.
pealed
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From this reading Over the awful ocean Her signal guns pealed out.
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dear God! was that Thy answer From the horror round about?
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
transport commercially
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Over the awful ocean Her signal guns pealed out.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
splinteringnounUS /ˈsplɪntərɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
dependable
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BENEATH the low-hung night cloud That raked her splintering mast The good ship settled slowly, The cruel leak gained fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE BELLS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE BELLS.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Dear God! was that Thy answer From the horror round about?
up to a particular time
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear God! was that Thy answer From the horror round about?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A voice came down the wild wind, "Ho! ship ahoy!" its cry "Our stout Three Bells of Glasgow Shall lay till daylight by!"
