63
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
lacking funds
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
chronometers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
Exeter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
set up or found
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
required or under orders
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE storm broke in the early morning hours.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Either, then, the protruding cape is not Walsingham, or our chronometers are at fault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
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 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
Walsingham
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From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true bearing of the prominent cape we supposed to be Cape Walsingham was found by solar distance to be S.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have drifted more than sixteen miles since Saturday.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 63° W.; while our observed position, by meridian altitude and chronometers, placed us but four miles north of Exeter Bay.
