17th
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From this reading _17th March_.--We are now fairly within the tropics.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _17th March_.--We are now fairly within the tropics.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heat increases day by day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading _17th March_.--We are now fairly within the tropics.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
moving swiftly
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
FOOTINGSnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋz/
plural of “footing” — status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
GRAMPUSES
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From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat increases day by day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
INCREASEnounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
increasesnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading The heat increases day by day.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
MAJOR'SnounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
march in a procession
From this reading _17th March_.--We are now fairly within the tropics.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _17th March_.--We are now fairly within the tropics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
PATRICK'SnounUS /ˈpætrɪks/
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
RAGLANnoun
a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
RAIN-FALL
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From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
transport commercially
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
ST
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From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
plural of “story” — 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 INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
SUNSETSnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
TEMPERATUREnounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHIN THE TROPICS.
TROPICALadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
TROPICSnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading WITHIN THE TROPICS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _17th March_.--We are now fairly within the tropics.
WHALERnounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN THE TROPICS.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE--FLYING FISH--THE MORNING BATH ON BOARD--PAYING "FOOTINGS"--THE MAJOR'S WONDERFUL STORIES--ST.
YANKEEnounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--GRAMPUSES--A SHIP IN SIGHT--THE 'LORD RAGLAN'--RAIN-FALL IN THE TROPICS--TROPICAL SUNSETS--THE YANKEE WHALER.
