used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
FUNCHAL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FUNCHAL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
ten 10s
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
and nothing more
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
star-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is the island of Madeira," said the captain, pointing to a dark mass dimly seen against the horizon.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading As we approached the island the form of a mountain became clear in the star-light; then the twinkling of lights at its base revealed the location of a city.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had been sailing for seven days with only a vast expanse of ocean in view, and so we longed for a sight of land and eagerly looked forward to the arrival at our first port.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "We are now nearly twenty-eight hundred miles southeast of New York."
