used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
(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 All day Sunday at anchor.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading All day Sunday at anchor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day Sunday at anchor.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day Sunday at anchor.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
frothyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːθi/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading We must lie still till Monday.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading We must lie still till Monday.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must lie still till Monday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading All day Sunday at anchor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm had gone down a great deal, but the sea had not.
up to a particular time
From this reading We must lie still till Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
untriedadjectiveUS /ənˈtraɪd/
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading We could not properly begin a pleasure excursion on Sunday; we could not offer untried stomachs to so pitiless a sea as that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
