used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
(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 We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
bleachnounUS /bliːtʃ/
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
make calm or still
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
detailingnounUS /dɪˈteɪlɪŋ/
an individualized description of a particular instance
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
ensigns
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From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
Harcourt
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From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
and nothing more
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
go across or through
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
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 It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
except for; apart from
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
term of address for a man
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
thereupon
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From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We pass over, then, some months of time, and arrive at the late autumn.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A mild, plaintive song, the chant of some fishermen on the rocks, is the only sound, save the continuous hum of that vast city, which swells and falls at intervals.
VesuviusnounUS /vəˈsuːviəs/
a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
From this reading Over the summit of Vesuvius--for we are at Naples--a light blue cloud hangs, the solitary one in all the sky.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are not about to follow up the correspondence of Sir Horace by detailing the reply which Harcourt sent, and all that thereupon ensued between them.
a Caucasian
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is a calm, still morning; the sea, streaked with tinted shadows, is without a ripple; the ships of many nations that float on it are motionless, their white sails hung out to bleach, their ensigns drooping beside the masts.
