conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The least agreeable part of our voyage came near the end.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows."--GRAY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows."--GRAY.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The least agreeable part of our voyage came near the end.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The least agreeable part of our voyage came near the end.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows."--GRAY.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows."--GRAY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading "Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows."--GRAY.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The least agreeable part of our voyage came near the end.
become covered with mist
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows."--GRAY.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The least agreeable part of our voyage came near the end.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The least agreeable part of our voyage came near the end.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
one's
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From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The least agreeable part of our voyage came near the end.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The least agreeable part of our voyage came near the end.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
slopsnoun
wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
soakverbUS /soʊk/
submerge in a liquid
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows."--GRAY.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows."--GRAY.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always strange-- Stranger than fiction."--BYRON.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The least agreeable part of our voyage came near the end.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
at the time that
From this reading It was when we were in the fogs off the coast of Newfoundland.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work that tired one to death was not sufficient to keep one warm; the cold mist seemed to soak through one's flesh as well as one's slops, and to cling to one's bones as it clung to the ship's gear.
zephyrnounUS /ˈzefər/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows."--GRAY.
