used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
(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 sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The vast fleet was dispersed, each galleon being left to take care of itself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The vast fleet was dispersed, each galleon being left to take care of itself.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
CYCLONEnounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading THE GREAT CYCLONE.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The vast fleet was dispersed, each galleon being left to take care of itself.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The vast fleet was dispersed, each galleon being left to take care of itself.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The vast fleet was dispersed, each galleon being left to take care of itself.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
furies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
galleonnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading The vast fleet was dispersed, each galleon being left to take care of itself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CYCLONE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
ten 10s
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The vast fleet was dispersed, each galleon being left to take care of itself.
immediately past
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
on one occasion
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
carry out
From this reading The vast fleet was dispersed, each galleon being left to take care of itself.
Terceira
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CYCLONE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast fleet was dispersed, each galleon being left to take care of itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
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 The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading It was on the last day of September that the combined fleets--to the number of a hundred and forty ships--weighed anchor and set sail.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
at the time that
From this reading The sky was dark and threatening as they left Terceira, and they had not well got out of sight of the island when a most terrible storm arose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sea was suddenly whipped up into great mountainous waves, the wind, which seemed to come from all quarters at once, howled and shrieked like a thousand furies.
