used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
(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 --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
make calm or still
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
CaprinounUS /ˈkæpri/
an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
divisible by two
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
feluccanounUS /fɪˈlʌkə/
a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
set up or found
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
Grande
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From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
for this reason
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
Ithuel
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From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
MarinanounUS /mərˈiːnə/
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
Marinella
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From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
a person who carries a message
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading MILTON.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
not any; not one
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
Raoul's
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From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
Scaricatojo
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From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
Sorrento
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From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The intelligence communicated by Ithuel essentially altered Raoul's views of his actual situation.
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 At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
in or at the place that
From this reading An active man might go from the Marinella, at the foot of the Scaricatojo, or the place where the crew of the felucca had landed, to the Marina Grande of Sorrento in an hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --"But now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here: with thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the latter beach boats were always to be found, and two hours more would carry the messenger, by water, to the ships off Capri, even in a calm.
