used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
(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 VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
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 THE VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a vain hope.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a vain hope.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.
the force of workers available
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
on the contrary
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was a vain hope.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a vain hope.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
which person or people
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I thought, or rather, I hoped, that by hard work and mixing in the society of men who had borne something of the brunt of life, besides visiting different towns at which we had to call along the coast, I should banish from my mind what became more and more terrible to me.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading --_The Ancient Mariner._ For a year I sailed the Mediterranean as a common seaman.