13
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
15
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From this reading 51° 15´ N. Long.
18
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
323
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
51
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From this reading 51° 15´ N. Long.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
Dist
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
Fastenet
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From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
half-past
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From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
ten 10s
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
immediately past
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
LatnounUS /lɑːt/
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 51° 15´ N. Long.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 51° 15´ N. Long.
the middle of the day
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
steersmannoun
the person who steers a ship
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This day, at half-past twelve, a steersman posted up on the grand saloon door the following observation:— Lat.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 18° 13´ W. Dist.: Fastenet, 323 miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the ship’s bearing, which the captain thus made known to the passengers every day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This signified that at noon we were three hundred and twenty-three miles from the Fastenet lighthouse, the last which we had passed on the Irish coast, and at 51° 15´ north latitude, and 18° 13´ west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich.
