used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
(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 dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
ALUMnounUS /ˈæləm/
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
BEYnounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
exhale hard
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading One seized on a cork with a yelling "Ha! ha!"
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
Expends
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From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
founderedverbUS /ˈfaʊndərd/
past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading One seized on a cork with a yelling "Ha! ha!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
Hareemnoun
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
holloanoun
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
how
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From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One seized on a cork with a yelling "Ha! ha!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One seized on a cork with a yelling "Ha! ha!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
Pachanoun
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
prisoned
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From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
quarter-deck
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From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading One seized on a cork with a yelling "Ha! ha!"
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
in the near future
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
toothpicknounUS /ˈtuːθpɪk/
pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
tulipsnounUS /ˈtuːləps/
plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading (Its bottle had 'prisoned a pint of Pacha)-- Another a toothpick--another a tray-- "Alas! it is useless!" said brave ALUM BEY.
precisely as stated
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A terrible wave o'er the quarter-deck breaks, And the vessel it sinks in a couple of shakes!
at the time that
From this reading The dreadful Hareem, though it knows how to blow, Expends all its strength in a minute or so; When the vessel had foundered, as I have detailed, The tempest subsided, and quiet prevailed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One seized on a cork with a yelling "Ha! ha!"
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading One seized on a cork with a yelling "Ha! ha!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
You'd
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From this reading "To holloa and kick is a very bad plan: Get it over, my tulips, as soon as you can; You'd better lay hold of a good lump of lead, And cling to it tightly until you are dead.
