used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
anew
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
(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 But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
in a state of sleep
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
catted
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From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
chanteynoun
a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
disconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How long it lasted, I do not know, but at the time it seemed like months and years.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
take in solid food
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
How
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From this reading How long it lasted, I do not know, but at the time it seemed like months and years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long it lasted, I do not know, but at the time it seemed like months and years.
immediately past
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading How long it lasted, I do not know, but at the time it seemed like months and years.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
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 How long it lasted, I do not know, but at the time it seemed like months and years.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
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 AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
come together
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading How long it lasted, I do not know, but at the time it seemed like months and years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
not any; not one
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long it lasted, I do not know, but at the time it seemed like months and years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
on one occasion
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
and nothing more
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
To recall to mind.
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
uttered with a trill
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
sea-food
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From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
sea-legs
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From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How long it lasted, I do not know, but at the time it seemed like months and years.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
in the near future
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
precisely as stated
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
waked
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From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But strange and interesting though it all was, I must immediately have fallen asleep again each time, for the memories come back to me like strange snatches of a vivid dream, broken and disconnected, for all that they are so clear.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
at the time that
From this reading AN OLD SEA SONG The noise of the crew as they catted the anchor and made sail must have waked me more than once, for to this very day I remember hearing distinctly the loud chorus of a chantey, the trampling of many feet, the creaking and rattling and calling--the strange jumble of sounds heard only when a vessel is getting under way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When at last, having slept my sleep out, I woke with no inclination to close my eyes again, and sat up in my berth, the brig was pitching and rolling in a heavy sea, and a great wave of sickness engulfed me, such as I had never experienced.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Perhaps, had I been forced to go on deck and work aloft, and eat coarse sea-food, and meet my sickness like a man, I might have thrown it off in short order and have got my sea-legs as soon as another.
a late time of life
From this reading How long it lasted, I do not know, but at the time it seemed like months and years.
