used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
(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 The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
blisse
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From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
eternall
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From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The first half of the passage was extremely unquiet, and most of the passengers uncomfortable to match.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first half of the passage was extremely unquiet, and most of the passengers uncomfortable to match.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE HERBERT.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The first half of the passage was extremely unquiet, and most of the passengers uncomfortable to match.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading GEORGE HERBERT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The first half of the passage was extremely unquiet, and most of the passengers uncomfortable to match.
misse
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From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The first half of the passage was extremely unquiet, and most of the passengers uncomfortable to match.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The first half of the passage was extremely unquiet, and most of the passengers uncomfortable to match.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The first half of the passage was extremely unquiet, and most of the passengers uncomfortable to match.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
poore
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From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
Starres
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From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternall blisse.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The first half of the passage was extremely unquiet, and most of the passengers uncomfortable to match.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading The first half of the passage was extremely unquiet, and most of the passengers uncomfortable to match.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage across the Atlantic was not, in itself, at all notable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then the weather cleared; and the rest of the way, though lengthened out a good deal by the tricks of the wind, was very fair and pleasant.
