used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
AccompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
see with attention
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
put or send forth
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE WITHER.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading STRUGGLES WITH THE ICE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
lackeynounUS /ˈlæki/
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
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 "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
move hurridly
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
STRUGGLESnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading STRUGGLES WITH THE ICE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRUGGLES WITH THE ICE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
TrimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Trim thou the sails, and let good speed Accompany our haste; Sound thou the channels at our need, And anchor for us cast.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
whosoever
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From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "A fit and favourable wind To further us provide, And let it wait on us behind, Or lackey by our side."
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRUGGLES WITH THE ICE.
WITHERverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading GEORGE WITHER.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "On those great waters now I am, Of which I have been told, That whosoever hither came Should wonders there behold.
