used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
ADMITTANCEnounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
AUTHOR'SnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
CONFINEDadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
the act of departing
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
fortnight's
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
Glubbdubdrib
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
the head of a state government
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was a month in this voyage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
go away from a place
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
LENITYnoun
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
LUGGNAGG
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
MALDONADA
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I was a month in this voyage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
others
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From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
transport commercially
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was a month in this voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading I was a month in this voyage.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
in or at the place that
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
