used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading See that bank away to windward, that keeps it off us.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading See that bank away to windward, that keeps it off us.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall soon be running up the Maas."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
for the reason that
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
and nothing more
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading See that bank away to windward, that keeps it off us.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
Maas
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From this reading We shall soon be running up the Maas."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading See that bank away to windward, that keeps it off us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We shall soon be running up the Maas."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See that bank away to windward, that keeps it off us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall soon be running up the Maas."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
in the near future
From this reading We shall soon be running up the Maas."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See that bank away to windward, that keeps it off us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See that bank away to windward, that keeps it off us.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We shall soon be running up the Maas."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See that bank away to windward, that keeps it off us.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
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 In a few minutes the water became perfectly smooth, the Count and Baron recovered their spirits, and in a short time they arrived off a seaport town on the right bank of the Maas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The sea is much more quiet than it was, because we have just got under the land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Why, what has become of the wind?" asked the Count, his visage brightening.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading See that bank away to windward, that keeps it off us.
