used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
(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 His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes seemed to smile, and his voice was low and reverent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Should I care to live?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes seemed to smile, and his voice was low and reverent.
fathomless
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From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Should I care to live?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Should I care to live?"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His eyes seemed to smile, and his voice was low and reverent.
Lyonesse
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From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading His eyes seemed to smile, and his voice was low and reverent.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His eyes seemed to smile, and his voice was low and reverent.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Should I care to live?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His eyes seemed to smile, and his voice was low and reverent.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Should I care to live?"
vassalnounUS /ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His eyes seemed to smile, and his voice was low and reverent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was changed, the roughness was all gone, as after a storm the ocean is at rest, deep, quiet, fathomless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading My people at Lyonesse and I have always worked for England, and we all have a certain pride in working well.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Perhaps I am wrong, but I should not live to see this country a vassal of Russia.
