used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
have
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
constellationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
Evelyn
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From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
foot-ball
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From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
a single distinct event
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/
time without end
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
set afire or burning
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
joined in matrimony
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
myriads
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From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
others
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From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
remorselesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
uttered with a trill
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
spritesnoun
atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
in a strange manner
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The constellations of the belted Orion, the greater and lesser Bear, and others, appeared strangely familiar; viewing them, we were fain to forget the thousands of miles which now separated us from the land of our birth.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Our voyage across the broad Atlantic had been devoid of incident, and untroubled by storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
in or at the place that
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
wifehood
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From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading +THREE MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE+ IT was in her second wifehood that Evelyn, Lady Montgomery, first set foot on the shores of the New World.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An occasional squall, it is true, would banish us for a day to our heaving couches, where, prostrate and utterly helpless, we felt as if our head, detached from our shoulders, were rolling about the cabin, and the malignant sprites of ocean were recklessly and remorselessly sporting with it as with a foot-ball.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We entered the magnificent bay of New York, lighted by the glorious August moon with her myriads of attendant stars, which, seen through the pure ether of the western firmament, seemed multiplied to infinity.
