used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And with what a difference in the hearts they carried.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas for these poor Atlanteans!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with what a difference in the hearts they carried.
Atlantean
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From this reading Truly the Pelasgian vessels were bearing feathers, the Atlantean vessels stones.
Atlanteans
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From this reading Alas for these poor Atlanteans!
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Truly the Pelasgian vessels were bearing feathers, the Atlantean vessels stones.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And with what a difference in the hearts they carried.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading And with what a difference in the hearts they carried.
divisible by two
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Truly the Pelasgian vessels were bearing feathers, the Atlantean vessels stones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas for these poor Atlanteans!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And with what a difference in the hearts they carried.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And with what a difference in the hearts they carried.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
Pelasgian
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From this reading Truly the Pelasgian vessels were bearing feathers, the Atlantean vessels stones.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Alas for these poor Atlanteans!
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Truly the Pelasgian vessels were bearing feathers, the Atlantean vessels stones.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Alas for these poor Atlanteans!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with what a difference in the hearts they carried.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly the Pelasgian vessels were bearing feathers, the Atlantean vessels stones.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The next morning, the vessels began their course up the Middle Sea.
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 Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well did their vessels, even in their port, testify to the weighty spirits of those aboard them, for they ploughed the water unwillingly, heavily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Truly the Pelasgian vessels were bearing feathers, the Atlantean vessels stones.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And with what a difference in the hearts they carried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with what a difference in the hearts they carried.
