1798
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
Anglicè
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
Carrick
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
Crab-rock
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
Craig
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
an old word for “before”
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
divisible by two
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
communicated in words
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
FirthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
obtain
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
half-sunken
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
head-wind
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
ten 10s
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading LEIGH HUNT.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY WINIFRED.
LEIGHnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading LEIGH HUNT.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
locallyadverbUS /ˈloʊkəli/
by a particular locality
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
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 On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
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 On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
night-fall
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
not any; not one
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
on-lookers
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
Orkney
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From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
Partan
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
pinionnounUS /ˈpɪnjən/
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
ridgy
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From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
move upward
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
Rohallion
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From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
seahorsenoun
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
seernounUS /siːr/
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
shark's
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From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
square-riggedadjective
rigged with square sails as the principal ones
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
twould
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From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
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 On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Thick, thick--no sight remains the while, From the farthest Orkney isle, No sight to seahorse or to seer, But of a little pallid sail, That seems as if 'twould struggle near, And then as if its pinion pale Gave up the battle to the gale."
whitenverbUS /ˈwaɪtən/
turn white
From this reading Over the craig the angry breakers of the Firth of Clyde were seen to boil and whiten, and the ridgy reef seemed to rise, at times, like a hungry row of shark's teeth, black, sharp, and shining.
WINIFRED
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From this reading LADY WINIFRED.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the afternoon of a lowering day in the November of 1798, a square-rigged vessel--a brig of some three hundred and fifty tons--was seen in the offing, about twelve miles distant from the bluff, rocky headland of Rohallion, on the western coast of Carrick, beating hard against a head-wind and sea, that were set dead in shore; and, as a long and treacherous reef, locally known as the Partan Craig (_Anglicè_, Crab-rock), lies off the headland, many fears were loudly expressed by on-lookers, that if she failed to gain even better sea room, ere night-fall, the gale, the waves, and the current might prove too much for her in the end, and the half-sunken reef would finish the catastrophe.
