used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
for the reason that
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE BEST TO DO.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
calmsnounUS /kɑːmz/
plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BEST TO DO.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
and nothing more
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
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 So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
PolynesianounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒə/
the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
seventy-fouradjective
being four more than seventy
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEST TO DO.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their return to their country, from any point of South America on which they should land, ought not, it seemed, to present serious difficulties.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEST TO DO.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, it was on a continent, and not on one of the fatal isles of Polynesia, that the tempest had thrown them.
Weldon
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From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, Mrs. Weldon. and her companions thanked Providence, because they were in safety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading So then, after a voyage long delayed by calms, then favored by winds from the northwest and from the southwest--a voyage which had not lasted less than seventy-four days--the "Pilgrim" had just run aground!
