used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a tragedy of first principles, but a tragedy that leaves us satisfied.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Beach of Dreams,” Etc.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Author of “The Beach of Dreams,” Etc.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
Bedford
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From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
Clermont
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From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
the first light of day
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
Dodsley
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From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Author of “The Beach of Dreams,” Etc.
Etc
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being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is a tragedy of first principles, but a tragedy that leaves us satisfied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a tragedy of first principles, but a tragedy that leaves us satisfied.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a tragedy of first principles, but a tragedy that leaves us satisfied.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It is a tragedy of first principles, but a tragedy that leaves us satisfied.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
Lygon
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From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Beach of Dreams,” Etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading It is a tragedy of first principles, but a tragedy that leaves us satisfied.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading It is a tragedy of first principles, but a tragedy that leaves us satisfied.
not often
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a tragedy of first principles, but a tragedy that leaves us satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Beach of Dreams,” Etc.
Tonnerre
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From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It is a tragedy of first principles, but a tragedy that leaves us satisfied.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
Utara
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From this reading Utara lies northeast of Clermont Tonnerre, a high island out of trade tracks and the most lonely and beautiful in the Pacific.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something about the female of the species which most of us appreciate but seldom realize.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Lygon sighted it first at dawn one clear, almost windless morning and from the deck of the _Sarah Dodsley_, a whaler, a year out from New Bedford.
