used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
in actual fact
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
doughty
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From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
divisible by two
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
apart from; not including
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
immediately past
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
phantasynoun
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
on the contrary
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
resting-place
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From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
steam-tug
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From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
Temeraire
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From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
TrafalgarnounUS /trəˈfælɡər/
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
training-ship
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From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
TURNERnounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
not known
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before his eyes the great hull of the _Temeraire_, famous in the fight against the fleet of Napoleon at Trafalgar, and so full of memories of glorious battle, that it was always spoken of by sailors as the _Fighting Temeraire_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At last, its work over as a battleship, or even as a training-ship for cadets, dragged by a doughty little steam-tug, it was headed for its last resting-place in the Thames, to be broken up for old timber.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem rather to be some place unknown except in dreams, some phantasy of the human spirit that we ourselves could never hope to see.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, in fact, this is what Turner actually did see one evening as he was sailing down the Thames to Greenwich with a party of friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TURNER I wonder which of you, if seeing this picture for the first time, will realize that you are looking at the old familiar Thames?
