used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE MANIAC'S CURSE.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
Drummond
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From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
a quick look
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
and nothing more
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
LALLA
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From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
MANIAC'S
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From this reading THE MANIAC'S CURSE.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
Richard
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From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
rock-bound
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From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
ROOKH
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From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANIAC'S CURSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The schooner Evening Star lay at anchor in a little rock-bound inlet, on the northern side of the island previously referred to.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading He lay on a sort of mattress, half supported by Captain Campbell; and in the pale, cold moonlight, looked wan and emaciated to a fearful degree.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading A boat had just put off from her, containing Captain Guy Campbell, Mr. Willard Drummond, Sibyl Campbell, and the sick passenger, Richard Grove.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Her wretched brain gave way, And she became a wreck at random driven, Without one glimpse of reason or of heaven."--LALLA ROOKH.
