the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
(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 The extemporised dresses and "properties" are the most amusing of all.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading The extemporised dresses and "properties" are the most amusing of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The extemporised dresses and "properties" are the most amusing of all.
AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading NEARING AUSTRALIA--THE LANDING.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
CLEANINGnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
CYCLONEnounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
Dagobert
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From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The extemporised dresses and "properties" are the most amusing of all.
extemporised
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From this reading The extemporised dresses and "properties" are the most amusing of all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
LANDINGnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading NEARING AUSTRALIA--THE LANDING.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More theatricals!
used to form the superlative
From this reading The extemporised dresses and "properties" are the most amusing of all.
NEARINGverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading NEARING AUSTRALIA--THE LANDING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The extemporised dresses and "properties" are the most amusing of all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
OTWAY
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From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
PHILLIP
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From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
PILOTverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The extemporised dresses and "properties" are the most amusing of all.
SANDRIDGE
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From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
transport commercially
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARING AUSTRALIA--THE LANDING.
theatricals
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From this reading More theatricals!
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Sir Dagobert and the Dragon' is played, and comes off very well.
WILLIAMSTOWNnounUS /ˈwɪljəmstaʊn/
a town in northwestern Massachusetts
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ACTING ON BOARD--THE CYCLONE--CLEANING THE SHIP FOR PORT--CONTRARY WINDS--AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT--CAPE OTWAY--PORT PHILLIP HEADS--PILOT TAKEN ON BOARD--INSIDE THE HEADS--WILLIAMSTOWN--SANDRIDGE--THE LANDING.
