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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC - 1809 I.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
(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 |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
BALTICnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC - 1809 I.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC - 1809 I.
fearless and daring
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading ----T. Campbell.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
a female human offspring
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
Denmark'snounUS /ˈdenmɑːrks/
possessive form of “denmark” — a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
characterized by great determination
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC - 1809 I.
I'll
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From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
lash'd
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From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
set afire or burning
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC - 1809 I.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
deliver by singing
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading ----T. Campbell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.-- II.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
Twas
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From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
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 "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
at the time that
From this reading |Of Nelson and the North, Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter!--Oh my daughter!"-- 'Twas vain:--the loud waves lash'd the shore, Return or aid preventing:-- The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting.
