used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
didn't
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From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very little occurred worth recording.
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 Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
come together
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
northeasterlyadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərli/
coming from the northeast
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Very little occurred worth recording.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
Patagonian
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From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading Very little occurred worth recording.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
top-gallants
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From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
under normal conditions
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very little occurred worth recording.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one was exceedingly jolly, as is usually the case on board a vessel homeward bound, after a long and prosperous voyage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The next day, the tempest having abated, and everything being snug on board the Queer Fish, we weighed anchor, took the northeasterly trades on our top-gallants, and started on our return round the Cape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We didn't meet with a single prize on our way to the Cape, but had another merry time with our Patagonian friends.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Very little occurred worth recording.
