1773
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From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They then attempted to board the Adventure, and met with the same disappointment.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading They then attempted to board the Adventure, and met with the same disappointment.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
lacking funds
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading They then attempted to board the Adventure, and met with the same disappointment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
IncidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
a strong line
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They then attempted to board the Adventure, and met with the same disappointment.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
in the near future
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then attempted to board the Adventure, and met with the same disappointment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
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 We ran along the S.W. coast of Amsterdam at half a mile from shore, on which the sea broke in a great surf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of this isle were so little afraid of us, that some met us in three canoes about midway between the two isles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They then attempted to board the Adventure, and met with the same disappointment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They used their utmost efforts to get on board, but without effect, as we did not shorten sail for them, and the rope which we gave them broke.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading _The Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island._ 1773 October As soon as I was on board, we made sail down to Amsterdam.
