adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Say, rather, the usual thing is about to occur.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
Africus
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From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
Aquilo
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From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
arsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
Auster
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From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
CretenounUS /kriːt/
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
Euroaquilo
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From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
Eurus
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From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
HolenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
Holmes'snounUS /ˈhoʊmzɪz/
possessive form of “holmes” — a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
Hyannis
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From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say, rather, the usual thing is about to occur.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
Meridies
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From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Say, rather, the usual thing is about to occur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Say, rather, the usual thing is about to occur.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Say, rather, the usual thing is about to occur.
Septentrio
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From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
St
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From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
Syrtis
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From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
tackingnounUS /ˈtækɪŋ/
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Say, rather, the usual thing is about to occur.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Say, rather, the usual thing is about to occur.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Say, rather, the usual thing is about to occur.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Say, rather, the usual thing is about to occur.
Vulturnus
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From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There is a wind called Auster, another called Eurus, another called Septentrio, another Meridies, besides Aquilo, Vulturnus, Africus.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There are the eight great winds of the classical dictionary,--arsenal of mystery and terror and of the unknown,--besides the wind Euroaquilo of St. Luke.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading This is the wind that drives an apostle wishing to gain Crete upon the African Syrtis.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If St. Luke had been tacking to get to Hyannis, this wind would have forced him into Holmes's Hole.
