used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
ARIEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
a line of approach
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
confined by bonds
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
divisible by two
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
LAUNCHverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
never-failing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
not any; not one
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
literature in metrical form
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
transport commercially
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
ship-building
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
move an implement through
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
not known
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
wharves
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From this reading Even at dingy, crowded wharves, amid the stir and tumult of great cities, the coming in of a ship is an event that never can lose its interest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LAUNCH OF THE ARIEL In the plain, simple regions we are describing,--where the sea is the great avenue of active life, and the pine forests are the great source of wealth,--ship-building is an engrossing interest, and there is no fete that calls forth the community like the launching of a vessel.
in or to any place at all
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
a Caucasian
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
which person or people
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading A ship is a beauty and a mystery wherever we see it: its white wings touch the regions of the unknown and the imaginative; they seem to us full of the odors of quaint, strange, foreign shores, where life, we fondly dream, moves in brighter currents than the muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who that sees one bound outward, with her white breasts swelling and heaving, as if with a reaching expectancy, does not feel his own heart swell with a longing impulse to go with her to the far-off shores?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
workadayadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And no wonder; for what is there belonging to this workaday world of ours that has such a never-failing fund of poetry and grace as a ship?
