used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
(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 "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clifford Standish watched the scene before him with eager interest.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
Clifford
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From this reading Clifford Standish watched the scene before him with eager interest.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Clifford Standish watched the scene before him with eager interest.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
at any time
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
FloatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
FRANCIS
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From this reading FRANCIS S. SMITH.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM WANT TO WEALTH.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
not accessible to view
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clifford Standish watched the scene before him with eager interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Clifford Standish watched the scene before him with eager interest.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
come together
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
never-failing
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From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
not one, and not any
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
others
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From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
roughestadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəst/
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FRANCIS S. SMITH.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Clifford Standish watched the scene before him with eager interest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading FRANCIS S. SMITH.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading Clifford Standish watched the scene before him with eager interest.
terrifyverbUS /ˈterəfaɪ/
fill with terror; frighten greatly
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM WANT TO WEALTH.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading FROM WANT TO WEALTH.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Clifford Standish watched the scene before him with eager interest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
we'll
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From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
we're
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From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading FROM WANT TO WEALTH.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We're all at sea; some favored ones, enchanted, Float peacefully upon the placid tide, While others with sad doubts and fears are haunted, And ever on the roughest billows ride."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At sea--we're all at sea upon life's ocean, And none can boast a never-failing chart; Sail as we may, we'll meet with dread commotion, And hidden shoals to terrify the heart.
