used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ship is a marvellous thing.
(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 It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading GARDEN CITY, N.Y.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading GARDEN CITY, N.Y.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
how
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From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A ship is a marvellous thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
engage in
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A ship is a marvellous thing.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
the force of workers available
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading GARDEN CITY, N.Y.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
seagoingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːɡoʊɪŋ/
used on the high seas
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
transport commercially
From this reading A ship is a marvellous thing.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
a special situation
From this reading A ship is a marvellous thing.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
not known
From this reading Brave seamen from a thousand ports have faced storms and unknown dangers, first to make the world a bigger place for people to live in, then to bring all people close together.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter how dangerous the voyage nor what she carries, a ship is always “she” to a seagoing man.
which person or people
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It took ships--and the men who sail them--to circle the world and tie it all together into one round ball.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading GARDEN CITY, N.Y.
