used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
(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 _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
lacking funds
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
Dennis
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From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
leewaynounUS /ˈliːweɪ/
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
not any; not one
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading The _Pelican_ with her canvas all housed, had been but little influenced by the breeze from the north-west.
purple-rose
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From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
quarter-deck
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From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
transport commercially
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
term of address for a man
From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
steward's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
tackingnounUS /ˈtækɪŋ/
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
carry out
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
express in words
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
There's
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From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY THAT TAKE THE SWORD-- A glorious sunrise broke across the ocean, lifting the island peaks to the north into a sheen of purple-rose and gold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "There's a boat tacking down to us, sir!" rang out the steward's voice from forward.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She had made leeway, drifting a couple of miles from her late anchorage; having no glasses at hand, Dennis could not tell whether the Jap ship still lay by the island or not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dennis wakened to it--he had gone to sleep stretched out upon a blanket on the quarter-deck--with a thrill of sheer delight in the golden splendour overhead; then he realized that the steward was calling him, and he leaped up.
