used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
a female human offspring
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
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 But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
Isn't
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From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
and nothing more
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
stoutest
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From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
a special situation
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, “We are lost!” the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading But his little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, “Isn’t God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading ’Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading So we shuddered there in silence,-- For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring And the breakers talked with Death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,-- It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep.
