used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CARACK ‘What ails thee, melancholy wight?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Nothing ails me, sweetheart--and yet nothing may be a sad complaint.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
Brion
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From this reading Brion gazed, with that smiling question, into Clerivault’s eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
CARACKnoun
a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CARACK ‘What ails thee, melancholy wight?’
Clerivault
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From this reading Clerivault heaved up his lean shoulders with a sort of renunciatory sigh.
Clerivault's
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From this reading Brion gazed, with that smiling question, into Clerivault’s eyes.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading ‘Nothing ails me, sweetheart--and yet nothing may be a sad complaint.’
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Brion gazed, with that smiling question, into Clerivault’s eyes.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Brion gazed, with that smiling question, into Clerivault’s eyes.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Clerivault heaved up his lean shoulders with a sort of renunciatory sigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clerivault heaved up his lean shoulders with a sort of renunciatory sigh.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Brion gazed, with that smiling question, into Clerivault’s eyes.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Clerivault heaved up his lean shoulders with a sort of renunciatory sigh.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Nothing ails me, sweetheart--and yet nothing may be a sad complaint.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Nothing ails me, sweetheart--and yet nothing may be a sad complaint.’
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CARACK ‘What ails thee, melancholy wight?’
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ‘Nothing ails me, sweetheart--and yet nothing may be a sad complaint.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CARACK ‘What ails thee, melancholy wight?’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Brion gazed, with that smiling question, into Clerivault’s eyes.
renunciatory
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From this reading Clerivault heaved up his lean shoulders with a sort of renunciatory sigh.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ‘Nothing ails me, sweetheart--and yet nothing may be a sad complaint.’
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Clerivault heaved up his lean shoulders with a sort of renunciatory sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Clerivault heaved up his lean shoulders with a sort of renunciatory sigh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Brion gazed, with that smiling question, into Clerivault’s eyes.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Clerivault heaved up his lean shoulders with a sort of renunciatory sigh.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading ‘Nothing ails me, sweetheart--and yet nothing may be a sad complaint.’
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CARACK ‘What ails thee, melancholy wight?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brion gazed, with that smiling question, into Clerivault’s eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CARACK ‘What ails thee, melancholy wight?’
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CARACK ‘What ails thee, melancholy wight?’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
unpeopledadjective
with no people living there
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clerivault heaved up his lean shoulders with a sort of renunciatory sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading The ship was six days out on the broad Atlantic, running before a westerly breeze in hazy weather, and they looked over the gray unpeopled waste of waters and thought of home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CARACK ‘What ails thee, melancholy wight?’
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CARACK ‘What ails thee, melancholy wight?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brion gazed, with that smiling question, into Clerivault’s eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘Nothing ails me, sweetheart--and yet nothing may be a sad complaint.’
