23rd
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From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The nearest of these islands we afterwards found to be Anatacan.
anew
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
(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 This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
Anatacan
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From this reading The nearest of these islands we afterwards found to be Anatacan.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The nearest of these islands we afterwards found to be Anatacan.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
despairedverbUS /dɪˈsperd/
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
at any time
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
set up or found
From this reading The nearest of these islands we afterwards found to be Anatacan.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
LADRONES
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From this reading THE LADRONES SIGHTED--TINIAN.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest of these islands we afterwards found to be Anatacan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
on the contrary
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
Serigan
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From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
SIGHTEDadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading THE LADRONES SIGHTED--TINIAN.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADRONES SIGHTED--TINIAN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The nearest of these islands we afterwards found to be Anatacan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
TINIAN
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From this reading THE LADRONES SIGHTED--TINIAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nearest of these islands we afterwards found to be Anatacan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gave us all great joy, and raised our drooping spirits, for before this a universal dejection had seized us, and we almost despaired of ever seeing land again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other was the island of Serigan, and had rather the appearance of a high rock than a place we could hope to anchor at.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The 23rd, at daybreak, we were cheered with the discovery of two islands in the western board.
