1773
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From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
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From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
rid of obstructions
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
day-light
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From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
Huaheine
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From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
IncidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
NativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
Omai
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From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
Owharre
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From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
ReceptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
in the near future
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We made it the next day, and spent the night, making short boards under the north end of the island.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Resolution turned in very well, but the Adventure, missing stays, got ashore on the north side of the channel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
in or at the place that
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At day-light, in the morning of the 3d, we made sail for the harbour of Owharre; in which the Resolution anchored, about nine o'clock, in twenty-four fathoms water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/
superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As the wind blew out of the harbour, I chose to turn in by the southern channel, it being the widest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there; and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure._ 1773 September As soon as we were clear of the bay, and our boats in, I directed my course for the island of Huaheine, where I intended to touch.
