used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
clippernounUS /ˈklɪpər/
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
conformitynounUS /kənˈfɔːrməti/
correspondence in form or appearance
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading Our passage home was extraordinarily long.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
moving swiftly
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Our passage home was extraordinarily long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Our passage home was extraordinarily long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
moulded
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From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our passage home was extraordinarily long.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Our passage home was extraordinarily long.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The captain thought himself under a spell, and swore that he believed his barque was to be made a ‘Flying Dutchman’ of.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading It took us seventy-five days to arrive at the English Channel from the latitude of the volcanic island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our passage home was extraordinarily long.
at the time that
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she was a clipper keel, moulded in exquisite conformity with all theories of swiftness in sailing, and when a fresh and favourable wind blew she ate through it as though with the iron bite of a powerful steamer.
