used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
ALI-NOURY
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From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Two: forty-five!" shouted Louis, as he looked at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now we have it!" exclaimed he at the right moment.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
compasses
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From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
the act of departing
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Now we have it!" exclaimed he at the right moment.
FATIMÉ
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From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading "Two: forty-five!" shouted Louis, as he looked at his watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now we have it!" exclaimed he at the right moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now we have it!" exclaimed he at the right moment.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Two: forty-five!" shouted Louis, as he looked at his watch.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "Two: forty-five!" shouted Louis, as he looked at his watch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
Maud
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From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Now we have it!" exclaimed he at the right moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we have it!" exclaimed he at the right moment.
come into possession of
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
PACHAnoun
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now we have it!" exclaimed he at the right moment.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Two: forty-five!" shouted Louis, as he looked at his watch.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
Tarifa
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From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "We took our departure at one: thirty, and we have made this distance in one: fifteen, fifteen miles," added the captain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Using his ingenuity, he had arranged a couple of sights so that he could accurately obtain the bearing of the Tarifa lighthouse.
look attentively
From this reading "Two: forty-five!" shouted Louis, as he looked at his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we have it!" exclaimed he at the right moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ENTER ALI-NOURY PACHA AND THE FATIMÉ There were two compasses on board of the Maud, and Captain Scott had one of them on the forecastle.
