used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
how long something has existed
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Still another picture.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
billowyadjective
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
bulwarks
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From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
clippernounUS /ˈklɪpər/
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
gazesnounUS /ˈɡeɪzəz/
plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This one on the sea, to give variety to the group.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading This one on the sea, to give variety to the group.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
a boy or man
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This one on the sea, to give variety to the group.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one on the sea, to give variety to the group.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Still another picture.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
only a very short time before
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This one on the sea, to give variety to the group.
transport commercially
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
snow-crested
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From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still another picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This one on the sea, to give variety to the group.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one on the sea, to give variety to the group.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This one on the sea, to give variety to the group.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading This one on the sea, to give variety to the group.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
a Caucasian
From this reading A fresh breeze is blowing, the white sails are full, and a noble vessel--the _Blue Jacket_, a famous clipper--is ploughing her way through the snow-crested waves.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A rapture of delight dwells in his great spiritual eyes, and a flush rises to his pale and pensive face, as he gazes on the wonders of the deep.
a late time of life
From this reading Holding on to the bulwarks, a lad, scarcely eighteen years of age, is gazing now into the billowy depths into which they are descending, now to the curling heights up and over which the ship is sailing.
