afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
(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 It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One day was like another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
believerbUS /bɪˈlaɪ/
be in contradiction with
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day was like another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
honorablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
in an honorable manner
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
ill-called
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From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One day was like another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
on one occasion
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day was like another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
ROUNDSnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
express in words
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND LOVE ROUNDS OUT THE TALE There is little more to tell.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
trimmingnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
the act of adding decoration
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day was like another.
look attentively
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For once that ocean which I had always thought ill-called Pacific, did not belie its name.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The wind blew us steadily and gently toward the haven we wished to reach.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was hard work but we equally divided watches and duties, I attending to all the trimming of the yards, my mistress doing the cooking, and after that first night we honorably kept watch and watch at night.
