used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
make calm or still
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He fitted perfectly into the picture of our dream.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He fitted perfectly into the picture of our dream.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fitted perfectly into the picture of our dream.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
Hiroshimi
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fitted perfectly into the picture of our dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
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 Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fitted perfectly into the picture of our dream.
and nothing more
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He fitted perfectly into the picture of our dream.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He fitted perfectly into the picture of our dream.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He fitted perfectly into the picture of our dream.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
strakes
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From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
super-humanly
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fitted perfectly into the picture of our dream.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Beneath us rose and fell a stanch vessel, responsive to the long lift of the southern seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
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 It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Twas no ordinary log house in which we sat, indeed no house at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was not a rustle of the leaves we heard through the open windows, but the low ripple of waves along our strakes came to our ears through the open ports.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE With my own hands I have trained that prize, Hiroshimi, to cook and to serve; but only Providence could give Hiroshimi his super-humanly disinterested calm.
