used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
all-moving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
breakfast-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
CHARTnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading OUVERY DELIVERS UP THE CHART.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading OUVERY DELIVERS UP THE CHART.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
at any time
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
moving swiftly
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
set up or found
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
insomuchadverb
to such an extent or degree; so
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
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 We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
and nothing more
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
OUVERY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUVERY DELIVERS UP THE CHART.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
in the near future
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
the possibility of future success
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
uttered with a trill
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
scud-rack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUVERY DELIVERS UP THE CHART.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ship lurched and pitched so that I had much ado to keep my feet.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
topsails
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OUVERY DELIVERS UP THE CHART.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
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 We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the next day following, I got up betimes and went on deck.
whimsies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This all-moving prospect put strange thoughts and whimsies in my head, insomuch that I found I could not endure to look upon it for long together, and I presently returned into my cabin, and read in a book until breakfast-time.
a Caucasian
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We ran before the wind under our topsails only, driven ever onwards with the rolling long waves of the sea and the flying white scud-rack overhead.
