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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
adopted
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From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
better
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From this reading They understood their real position better.
billow
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
bound
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
Brainard's
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From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
breathing
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
brine
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the governor and council entertained more moderate views.
caverns
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
colony
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From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the governor and council entertained more moderate views.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
deep
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
depths
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
destinies
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From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
din
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
dive
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
down
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
entertained
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From this reading But the governor and council entertained more moderate views.
eye
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From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
fin
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
flashing
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
future
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From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
governor
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From this reading But the governor and council entertained more moderate views.
gulf-stream's
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
Heave
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
hide
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
hitherto
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From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
intended
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From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
like
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From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
lowest
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
Measure
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
mighty
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
moderate
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From this reading But the governor and council entertained more moderate views.
monsters
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
more
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From this reading But the governor and council entertained more moderate views.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
new
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From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
now
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From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
ocean's
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
policy
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From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
position
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From this reading They understood their real position better.
pride
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
pursued
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From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
push
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From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
reached
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From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
real
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From this reading They understood their real position better.
ridges
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
scales
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
Sea-Serpent
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From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
settlement
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From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
stretch
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
sun
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They understood their real position better.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They understood their real position better.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
tide
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
toss
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
trough
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
Turn
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
understood
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From this reading They understood their real position better.
unknown
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
up
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
very
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From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
views
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From this reading But the governor and council entertained more moderate views.
waters
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
Welter
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were intended to push it, like a new settlement, a very different course ought to be pursued from the one hitherto adopted.
wet
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From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Brainard's _Sea-Serpent._ The colony had now reached a point when its policy must have an eye to its future destinies.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Welter upon the waters, mighty one-- And stretch thee in the ocean's trough of brine; Turn thy wet scales up to the wind and sun, And toss the billow from thy flashing fin; Heave thy deep breathing to the ocean's din, And bound upon its ridges in thy pride, Or dive down to its lowest depths, and in The caverns where its unknown monsters hide Measure thy length beneath the gulf-stream's tide."
