Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading 1.

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From this reading 5, 18--27.

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From this reading 2 HENRY IV, Ill.

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From this reading 5, 18--27.

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From this reading 5, 18--27.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

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

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

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From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

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From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

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From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading 2 HENRY IV, Ill.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading 2 HENRY IV, Ill.

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

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

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading 2 HENRY IV, Ill.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

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From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

abnormally large

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

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From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

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

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

carry out

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

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

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

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

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

the upper part of anything

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

which person or people

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

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

From this reading Heligoland light-north and by west--so many leagues--wind baffling weather hazy--Lady Passengers on deck for the first time.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sleep, gentle sleep-- Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy’s eyes, and rock his brains, In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurry, death itself awakes-- Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude?