Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

highly skilled

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

(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 The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

the condition of being secured to a base

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

plural of “azalea” — any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

shining intensely

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

terminate

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

demanding attention

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

and nothing more

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

a particular point in time

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

above and across; more than

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

a single object (as distinguished from a pair)

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

the rays of the sun

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Just at the moment of high tide the sea makes a pause in its eternal labour, the great act of systole has been accomplished and, break the waves as they may, the profound languor of the ocean makes itself heard and felt.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

up to a particular time

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The Crimson Azaleas The Blue Lagoon Garryowen The Pools of Silence The Drums of War Patsy Poems and Ballads The sea lay blue to the far horizon.

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 Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

a Caucasian

From this reading On the salt white sand in the blinding dazzle of sunlight the waves were falling, clear-green, crystalline, each lovely as a jewel.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

the direction from which the wind is coming

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading The crying of the gulls, loud all the morning, had died down with high afternoon and high tide; the wind had faded as though withered by the sun.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.

a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula

From this reading Blue—Ah, blue is but a name till you have seen the sea that breaks around the Bahamas and gives anchorage to the tall ships at Port Royal; that great sheet of blue water stretching from Cape Catoche to the Windward Islands, and from Yucatan to beyond the Bahamas, studded with banks and keys and reefs, the old sea of the Buccaneers shot over with the doings of Kidd and Singleton and Horne.