used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
amainadverb
at full speed; with great haste
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
exhale hard
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
brinenounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast.
cable'snounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
ColderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the Northeast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
a female human offspring
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
at any time
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
frighted
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From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
frothed
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From this reading The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the Northeast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the Northeast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
NortheastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the Northeast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
roughestadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəst/
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
smote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow."
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the Northeast.
yeastnounUS /jiːst/
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast.
