used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
(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 The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
bowledverbUS /boʊld/
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
Cavasa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
command with authority
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
favoringverbUS /ˈfeɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “favor” — promote over another
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
engage in
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
on one occasion
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
Petrelnoun
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
transport commercially
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
Sobago
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
StormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
