used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
anew
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
AlbionnounUS /ˈælbiən/
archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
breastingverbUS /ˈbrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “breast” — meet at breast level
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
lacking funds
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
burghnoun
a borough in Scotland
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
cannot
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From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
travel across or pass over
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Egad, I'm drenched like a water rat."
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
Egad
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From this reading Egad, I'm drenched like a water rat."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
at any time
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
the organ of sight
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
Hellespontnoun
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
I'm
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From this reading Egad, I'm drenched like a water rat."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
immediately past
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Egad, I'm drenched like a water rat."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
mussel-beds
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From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
Musselburgh
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From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
north-easter
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From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
and nothing more
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Egad, I'm drenched like a water rat."
resting-place
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From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
seamanshipnoun
skill in sailing
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
seaweedy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
try to get or reach
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
not in physical motion
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
up to a particular time
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
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 Egad, I'm drenched like a water rat."
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading There was a high north-easter, driving sleet and snow before it, and raising a heavy surf, through which old Bill skilfully ran his craft ashore on the sandy, seaweedy, mussel-beds, whence the burgh takes its name.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "'Tis long since I beheld that eye Which gave me bliss or misery; And I have striven, but in vain, Never to think of it again; For though I fly from Albion, I still can only love but one.
whiteningnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ/
changing to a lighter color
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I will cross the whitening foam, And I will seek a foreign home; Till I forget a false fair face, I ne'er shall find a resting-place; My own dark thoughts I cannot shun, But ever love, and love but one."--_Byron._ On a dark night in December--stormy as that eve on which Leander swam for the last time across the broad Hellespont--a small lugger manfully breasting the billows ran ashore near Musselburgh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have a care, you scurvy old devil," cried the Captain, as a huge sea broke over the side of the boat, and christened him with its salt spray--"Easy there--where is your seamanship gone?
