used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His temper, therefore, must be well observed."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
congealedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːld/
congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
flawsnounUS /flɔːz/
plural of “flaw” — an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
Gervaise
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From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
he's
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From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His temper, therefore, must be well observed."
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His temper, therefore, must be well observed."
absolutely essential
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
Oakes
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From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading His temper, therefore, must be well observed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
an amount of time
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
term of address for a man
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
the season of growth
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading His temper, therefore, must be well observed."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading His temper, therefore, must be well observed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His temper, therefore, must be well observed."
at the time that
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading A retrospective glance at the state of the weather, will become necessary to the reader, therefore, in carrying his mind back to that precise period whither it has now become our duty to transport him in imagination.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reader will remember that the wind had not become fresh when Sir Gervaise Oakes got into his barge, with the intention of carrying his fleet to sea.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he's flint; As humorous as winter, and as sudden As flaws congealed in the spring of day.
