1
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From this reading 1/2 S., and Cape Koamaroo, or the S.E. point of the sound, N. by W.
1773
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From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
2
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From this reading 1/2 S., and Cape Koamaroo, or the S.E. point of the sound, N. by W.
7th
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From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
cause to be bored
From this reading Cape Palliser, on the island of Eahei-nomauwe, bore S.S.E.
BougainvillenounUS /ˈbuːɡɪnvɪl/
French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Cape Palliser, on the island of Eahei-nomauwe, bore S.S.E.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Cape Palliser, on the island of Eahei-nomauwe, bore S.S.E.
Eahei-nomauwe
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From this reading Cape Palliser, on the island of Eahei-nomauwe, bore S.S.E.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
set up or found
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Cape Palliser, on the island of Eahei-nomauwe, bore S.S.E.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
Koamaroo
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From this reading 1/2 S., and Cape Koamaroo, or the S.E. point of the sound, N. by W.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
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 1/2 S., and Cape Koamaroo, or the S.E. point of the sound, N. by W.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
not any; not one
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
the middle of the day
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 1/2 S., and Cape Koamaroo, or the S.E. point of the sound, N. by W.
Otaheite
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From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
Palliser
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From this reading Cape Palliser, on the island of Eahei-nomauwe, bore S.S.E.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading 1/2 S., and Cape Koamaroo, or the S.E. point of the sound, N. by W.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
RoutenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Cape Palliser, on the island of Eahei-nomauwe, bore S.S.E.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
required or under orders
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had no sooner got out of the sound, than we found the wind at south, so that we had to ply through the straits.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading About noon the tide of ebb setting out in our favour, made our boards advantageous; so that, at five o'clock in the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
unmoored
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From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
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 1/2 S., and Cape Koamaroo, or the S.E. point of the sound, N. by W.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading _Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville._ 1773 June On the 7th of June, at four in the morning, the wind being more favourable, we unmoored, and at seven weighed and put to sea, with the Adventure in company.
