used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
FormosanounUS /fɔːrˈmoʊsə/
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if he waked?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he waked?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
Jane
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From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
and nothing more
From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
quiescentadjectiveUS /kwaɪˈesənt/
not active or activated
From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
unusual or striking
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Time after time she tried to force her thoughts into the reality of this remarkable cruise, but it was impossible.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
waked
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From this reading What if he waked?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
waveless
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From this reading The sea was blue now, quiescent, waveless; there was only the eternal roll.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he waked?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The third day out they were well below Formosa, which had been turned on a wide arc.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still Jane could not help comparing the sea with the situation--the devil was slumbering.
