177
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
2.41
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
3.20
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
45
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
Arurai
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
boutsnounUS /baʊts/
plural of “bout” — (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
Butaritu
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From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
collectivelyadverbUS /kəˈlektɪvli/
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
cruisedverbUS /kruːzd/
past form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
usually; as a rule
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
the act of departing
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
be the source of pain
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
Kingsmill
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
immediately past
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
roused to anger
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
MakinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
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 The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
and nothing more
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
PEESE
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From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was peculiarly a South Sea accident.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
make steady
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The most southerly of them is Arurai or Hope Island, in the latitude 2.41 S., longitude 177 E.--the most northerly, Makin or Butaritu, in latitude 3.20, 45 N.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then I was badly hurt fishing on shore one day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CAPTAIN BEN PEESE For the next few weeks we cruised about among the islands of the Kingsmill and Gilbert groups, collectively known as the Line Islands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
at the time that
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We did good business generally going through this group, and steady going trade it was, varied only by the mad drunken bouts and wild dances which took place when we were at anchor--these last beyond description.
