used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! she was speedily swamped, and the crew were compelled to swim for their lives.
(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 boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The long boat was soon alongside, and was not long before it was filled with tars and salt-water.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading It was a hard alternative truly; but what could she do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The long boat was soon alongside, and was not long before it was filled with tars and salt-water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The long boat was soon alongside, and was not long before it was filled with tars and salt-water.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a hard alternative truly; but what could she do?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Alas! she was speedily swamped, and the crew were compelled to swim for their lives.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a hard alternative truly; but what could she do?
the organ of sight
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The long boat was soon alongside, and was not long before it was filled with tars and salt-water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
set up or found
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
the act of departing
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a hard alternative truly; but what could she do?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
immediately past
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Alas! she was speedily swamped, and the crew were compelled to swim for their lives.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long boat was soon alongside, and was not long before it was filled with tars and salt-water.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
salt-water
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From this reading The long boat was soon alongside, and was not long before it was filled with tars and salt-water.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
in the near future
From this reading The long boat was soon alongside, and was not long before it was filled with tars and salt-water.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Alas! she was speedily swamped, and the crew were compelled to swim for their lives.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Alas! she was speedily swamped, and the crew were compelled to swim for their lives.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Alas! she was speedily swamped, and the crew were compelled to swim for their lives.
tars
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From this reading The long boat was soon alongside, and was not long before it was filled with tars and salt-water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alas! she was speedily swamped, and the crew were compelled to swim for their lives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was a hard alternative truly; but what could she do?
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a hard alternative truly; but what could she do?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The boatswain piped all hands, and poor Peter Simple piped his eye; for the cry of the whole crew was, that they were all going to Davy Jones's locker.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The waves struck her so repeatedly, that at last she appeared as ungovernable as a scold in a rage; and as she found she could not, by any means, strike the storm in the wind, and so silence it, she gave vent to her fury by striking upon a rock!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long boat was soon alongside, and was not long before it was filled with tars and salt-water.
