1840
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From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
29th
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From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVELATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
Falklands
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From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
Halbrane
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From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
haulsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “haul” — the act of drawing or hauling something
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
a single distinct event
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
Kerguelens
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From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A REVELATION.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The men on the _Halbrane_ took great hauls of fish, to their own satisfaction and ours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following day, the 29th of December, at six in the morning, the schooner set sail with a north-east wind, and this time her course was due south.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two succeeding days passed wholly without incident; neither land nor any sign of land was observed.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was New Year's Day, 1840, four months and seventeen days since I had left the Kerguelens and two months and five days since the _Halbrane_ had sailed from the Falklands.
