used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
at or in the front
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
(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 Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
counseledverbUS /ˈkaʊnsəld/
past form of “counsel” — give advice to
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
dimmest
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From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
divisible by two
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
the act of departing
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
become covered with mist
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
not any; not one
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
reft
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From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
SHIPWRECKnounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
in a swift manner
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
tarried
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From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
a special situation
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
push forcefully
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
travailnounUS /trəˈveɪl/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
precisely as stated
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
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 Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
welternounUS /ˈweltər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading And as our craft, laboring, thrust forward blindly into this reek, with naught of comfort on any hand, nor even the dimmest ray of hope visible from any fixed thing on ahead, in like travail of going, in like groaning to the very soul, the bark of my life now lay in the welter, helpless, reft of storm and strife, blind, counseled by no fixed ray ahead.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT After the fashion of these gulf storms, this one tarried not in its coming, nor offered any clemency when it had arrived.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Where but a half-hour since the heavens had been fair, the sea rippling, suave and kind, now the sky was not visible at all and the tumbling waves about us rolled savagely as in a nature wholly changed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind sang ominously overhead, as with lift and plunge we drove on into a bank of mist.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A chill as of doom swiftly had replaced the balm of the southern sky; and forsooth, all the mercy of the world seemed lost and gone.
