used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "For what do you seek, Philo?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
LibyanounUS /ˈlɪbiːə/
a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
provided with artificial light
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
on one occasion
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
palm-grown
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From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
Philo
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From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
try to get or reach
From this reading "For what do you seek, Philo?
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
make steady
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very splendid moon that turned the sea to silver and lit up the palm-grown shore almost as brightly as does the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tale of Philo Once more it was a night of full moon.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I sat upon the deck near to my cabin and by me stood Philo watching that shore intently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For what do you seek, Philo?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As we had done for many days we were sailing before that steady wind along the coast of Libya, having this upon our right hand, and upon our left, at a distance, a line of rocky reef upon which breakers fell continually.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For what do you seek, Philo?
