104
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From this reading 104, 29.
29
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From this reading 104, 29.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
Ah
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From this reading "_Ah! mon cher!...
(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 What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
canounUS /kʌ/
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
Chantez-moi
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From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
cher
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From this reading "_Ah! mon cher!...
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
dearly loved
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
drawbridgenounUS /ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
eh
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From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
encorenounUS /ˈɑːnkɔːr/
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
fois
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From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
held dear
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
engage in
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "_Ah! mon cher!...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
piersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
the upper part of anything
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
une
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From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
watermennounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/
plural of “waterman” — someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
Whitby
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From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
which person or people
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What a 'marine' that would make! eh? with the high cliff and the nice little church on top, near the old abbey--and the red smoking roofs, and the three stone piers, and the old drawbridge--and all that swarm of watermen with their wives and children--and those fine girls who are waiting for the return of the loved one!
wouldn't
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From this reading Chantez-moi ca encore une fois!_"--"Ah! my dear! what wouldn't I give to see the return of a whaler at Whitby!
but in spite of that
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By Jove! to think that you have seen all that, you who are not yet sixteen ... what luck!
