used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
(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 Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
dropt
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From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
held up in the air
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading NEITHER ONE NOR THE OTHER.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NEITHER ONE NOR THE OTHER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEITHER ONE NOR THE OTHER.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NEITHER ONE NOR THE OTHER.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
phantasynoun
something many people believe that is false
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
transport commercially
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEITHER ONE NOR THE OTHER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With that, I awoke; but, though the phantasy of my dream passed away, I knew, as by an instinct, that something monstrous had, indeed, happened on the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night I dreamt a monstrous dream; and it seemed to me that a ship anchored off the island on a dark midnight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
volcan
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From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon, with a blast of sulphurous fire, the ship was blown an appalling great height into the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then rose up the dreadful figure on the shore, and stretched forth an arm of stone, and with a stone hand laid hold on the ship, and lifted her aloft, and dropt her all shattered into the crater of the volcan.
