from one side of something to the other
From this reading All night across the waters The tossing lights shone clear; All night from reeling taffrail The Three Bells sent her cheer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
(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 All night across the waters The tossing lights shone clear; All night from reeling taffrail The Three Bells sent her cheer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
BellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hold on!" he shouted; "The Three Bells shall lay by!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
give encouragement to
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
rid of obstructions
From this reading All night across the waters The tossing lights shone clear; All night from reeling taffrail The Three Bells sent her cheer.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hold on!" he shouted; "The Three Bells shall lay by!"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
heartenverbUS /ˈhɑːrtən/
give encouragement to
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold on!" he shouted; "The Three Bells shall lay by!"
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hold on!" he shouted; "The Three Bells shall lay by!"
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night across the waters The tossing lights shone clear; All night from reeling taffrail The Three Bells sent her cheer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading All night across the waters The tossing lights shone clear; All night from reeling taffrail The Three Bells sent her cheer.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Hold on!" he shouted; "The Three Bells shall lay by!"
transport commercially
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
ship-lights
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From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading All night across the waters The tossing lights shone clear; All night from reeling taffrail The Three Bells sent her cheer.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Hold on!" he shouted; "The Three Bells shall lay by!"
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
taffrailnoun
the railing around the stern of a ship
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
carry out
From this reading And the captain from her taffrail Sent down his hopeful cry "Take heart!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
TossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading All night across the waters The tossing lights shone clear; All night from reeling taffrail The Three Bells sent her cheer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading All night across the waters The tossing lights shone clear; All night from reeling taffrail The Three Bells sent her cheer.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And ship to ship made signals, Man answered back to man, While oft, to cheer and hearten, The Three Bells nearer ran;
but in spite of that
From this reading Hour after hour crept slowly, Yet on the heaving swells Tossed up and down the ship-lights, The lights of the Three Bells!
