used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
being one more than ten
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
to come or go into
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
moving swiftly
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
Hugues
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From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
go across or through
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
polacre
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From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
the act of punishing
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
race-horse
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From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
rambade
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From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
cut with a saw
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning, Captain Simon, mounted on the platform of the rambade, was talking with Captain Hugues about the punishment which occurred the day before, and of the courage of the Moor.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
Tolari
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From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
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 The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suddenly they saw a polacre, her sails almost torn away, flying before the tempest with the rapidity of an arrow, and about to enter the dangerous pass of which we have spoken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The waves hurled themselves with fury against the girdle of rocks through which opened the narrow passage which led into the road of Tolari.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after the execution of the sentence on the Moor, the north wind was blowing with increasing violence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes the frail vessel, rising on the crest of the towering waves, would show the edge of her keel running with foam like the breast of a race-horse.
