used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading O men and brothers! what sights were there!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
CountedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
equinoxnounUS /ˈiːkwənɑːks/
either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
at any time
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
Freighted
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From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
fro
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From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
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 Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
ten 10s
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
the force of workers available
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
not any; not one
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O men and brothers! what sights were there!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
PalatinenounUS /ˈpælətaɪn/
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
peat'snounUS /piːts/
possessive form of “peat” — partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
QuaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
transport commercially
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading O men and brothers! what sights were there!
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Into the teeth of death she sped (May God forgive the hands that fed The false lights over the rocky Head!)
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
unchallengedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃælɪndʒd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading There, circling ever their narrow range, Quaint tradition and legend strange Live on unchallenged, and know no change.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
weirdlyadverbUS /ˈwɪrdli/
in a weird manner
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O men and brothers! what sights were there!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O men and brothers! what sights were there!
at the time that
From this reading The eager islanders one by one Counted the shots of her signal gun, And heard the crash when she drove right on!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
a late time of life
From this reading Old wives spinning their webs of tow, Or rocking weirdly to and fro In and out of the peat's dull glow, And old men mending their nets of twine, Talk together of dream and sign, Talk of the lost ship Palatine,-- The ship that, a hundred years before, Freighted deep with its goodly store, In the gales of the equinox went ashore.
