18
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1903
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
1907
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
1908
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
1909
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
1910
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
1911
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
1912
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
1913
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
1914
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
2
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
36
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
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(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 _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
all-caps
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alphabeticaladjectiveUS /ˌælfəˈbetɪkəl/
relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading METHUEN AND CO., LTD.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
the event consisting of the start of something
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Bracketed
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breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
made or become different in nature or form
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading METHUEN AND CO., LTD.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
psychological suffering
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
EditionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
EleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
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an old word for “before”
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
ESSEXnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
apart from; not including
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
FifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
greater in size or importance or degree
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gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
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houseless
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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the land on which real estate is located
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leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
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loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
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LTD
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From this reading METHUEN AND CO., LTD.
METHUEN
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From this reading METHUEN AND CO., LTD.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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O'ercame
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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a course of conduct
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piratry
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a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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on the contrary
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riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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not often
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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
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SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
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SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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move stealthily
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small-caps
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for that reason; with the result that
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be standing; be upright
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
of the kind already mentioned
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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tempest's
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From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
TenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
ThirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
up to a particular time
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TranscribernounUS /trænˈskraɪbər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
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TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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unhinting
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vols
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
in or at the place that
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _First Published_ _September 1903_ _Second Edition_ _1903_ _Third Edition_ _1907_ _Fourth Edition_ _1908_ _Fifth and Sixth Editions_ _1909_ _Seventh Edition_ _1910_ _Eighth Edition_ _1911_ _Ninth Edition_ _1912_ _Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Editions_ _1913_ _Fourteenth Edition_ _1914_ _Fifteenth Edition (2 vols.)_ _1914_ _Before a midnight breaks in storm, Or herded sea in wrath, Ye know what wavering gusts inform The greater tempest’s path; Till the loosed wind Drive all from mind, Except Distress, which, so will prophets cry, O’ercame them, houseless, from the unhinting sky._ _Ere rivers league against the land In piratry of flood, Ye know what waters slip and stand Where seldom water stood.