adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
ArenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
ConcepcionnounUS /kənˌsepsiˈoʊn/
an industrial city in Chile to the south of Santiago
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
CUBAnounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading CUBA!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
Fernandina
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From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
headlands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
isletsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪts/
plural of “islet” — a small island
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
Juana
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From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
mastheadnounUS /ˈmæsthed/
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We saw it after three days, and it was little enough like Isabella, Fernandina, Concepcion, San Salvador and the islets the Admiral called Isles de Arena.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At first he called it Juana, but we came afterwards still to use the Indian name.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It covered all our south, no level, shining thing that masthead could see around, but a mighty coast line, mountainous, with headlands and bays and river mouths.
