used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
(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 The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STORM AT SEA.
beam-endsnoun
(nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "She must weather the gale, for the _Lively Bee_ has work to do."
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
lacking funds
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading There was something sublime in Harry Vernon's declaration:
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She must weather the gale, for the _Lively Bee_ has work to do."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She must weather the gale, for the _Lively Bee_ has work to do."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading There was something sublime in Harry Vernon's declaration:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She must weather the gale, for the _Lively Bee_ has work to do."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something sublime in Harry Vernon's declaration:
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
landsmen
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From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
full of life and energy
From this reading "She must weather the gale, for the _Lively Bee_ has work to do."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must weather the gale, for the _Lively Bee_ has work to do."
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading STORM AT SEA.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She must weather the gale, for the _Lively Bee_ has work to do."
transport commercially
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something sublime in Harry Vernon's declaration:
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
not in physical motion
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORM AT SEA.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading There was something sublime in Harry Vernon's declaration:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something sublime in Harry Vernon's declaration:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
transcendsverbUS /trænˈsendz/
third-person singular of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
twas
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From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
Vernon's
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From this reading There was something sublime in Harry Vernon's declaration:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something sublime in Harry Vernon's declaration:
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "She must weather the gale, for the _Lively Bee_ has work to do."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind blew still more fresh; as it grew late A squall came on, and some guns broke loose; A gust--which all descriptive power transcends, Laid with one blast the ship on her beam-ends."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "She must weather the gale, for the _Lively Bee_ has work to do."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The wind Increased at night until it blew a gale; And though 'twas not much to a naval mind, Some landsmen would have looked a little pale.
