used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
(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 waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The schooner's sails were barely drawing, and flapped idly at times.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Hidden Islands, Etc.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The schooner's sails were barely drawing, and flapped idly at times.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The schooner's sails were barely drawing, and flapped idly at times.
Etc
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From this reading Author of The Hidden Islands, Etc.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading The schooner's sails were barely drawing, and flapped idly at times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
not accessible to view
From this reading Author of The Hidden Islands, Etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The schooner's sails were barely drawing, and flapped idly at times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Author of The Hidden Islands, Etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
MilkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
MURRAYnounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Hidden Islands, Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The schooner's sails were barely drawing, and flapped idly at times.
schooner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The schooner's sails were barely drawing, and flapped idly at times.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Hidden Islands, Etc.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The schooner's sails were barely drawing, and flapped idly at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life.
but in spite of that
From this reading The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way more than commonly near.
