used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Montano._--What from the cape can you discern at sea?
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "_Montano._--What from the cape can you discern at sea?
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading "_Montano._--What from the cape can you discern at sea?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading "_Montano._--What from the cape can you discern at sea?
one or the other of two
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
FALCONERnounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading FALCONER.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
fluctuatingadjectiveUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪŋ/
having unpredictable ups and downs
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Montano._--What from the cape can you discern at sea?
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
Ingulfed
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From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
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 balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
Montano
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From this reading "_Montano._--What from the cape can you discern at sea?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
move upward
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "_Montano._--What from the cape can you discern at sea?
transport commercially
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
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 balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_Montano._--What from the cape can you discern at sea?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The balanced ship, now forward, now behind, Still felt the impression of the waves and wind, And to the right and left by turns inclined."
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading "Still in the yawning trough the vessel reels, Ingulfed beneath two fluctuating hills; On either side they rise, tremendous scene, A long dark melancholy vale between.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Montano._--What from the cape can you discern at sea?
