used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But come now, isn't one horizon as good as another?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But come now, isn't one horizon as good as another?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
the lower side of anything
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
put or send forth
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But come now, isn't one horizon as good as another?
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And do they really remain blue when you reach them?
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
divisible by two
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But come now, isn't one horizon as good as another?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading But come now, isn't one horizon as good as another?
horizonsnounUS /hərˈaɪzənz/
plural of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
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From this reading But come now, isn't one horizon as good as another?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But come now, isn't one horizon as good as another?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
by chance
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And do they really remain blue when you reach them?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And do they really remain blue when you reach them?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And do they really remain blue when you reach them?
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And do they really remain blue when you reach them?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And do they really remain blue when you reach them?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
unearnedadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrnd/
not gained by merit or labor or service
From this reading So he had encouraged it, and even felt an irrational pride in the honourable but unearned title.
precisely as stated
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
at the time that
From this reading And do they really remain blue when you reach them?
in or at the place that
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More than a word, perhaps: a great social engine: an anchor which, cast carelessly overboard, sinks deep and fast into the very bottom.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A little word, Daddy, but one of the most potent, he was thinking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And do they really remain blue when you reach them?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The vessel rides on her hawser, and where are your blue horizons then?
