used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place became a harbor.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Her presence altered everything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The place became a harbor.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not on the retinal picture, but on the mental.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Her presence altered everything.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The place became a harbor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her presence altered everything.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Not on the retinal picture, but on the mental.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not on the retinal picture, but on the mental.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not on the retinal picture, but on the mental.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place became a harbor.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
retinaladjectiveUS /ˈretənəl/
in or relating to the retina of the eye
From this reading Not on the retinal picture, but on the mental.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
spars
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From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
except if; if not
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Those spars fretting the sky, that hull making green water beneath its copper brought civilization up hand over fist from a thousand leagues down under.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HOUSE It would be impossible to bring home to your mind, unless you had experienced it, the vast change which the presence of the _Southern Cross_ made in the picture of the lagoon.
