160
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From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
hemispheres
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
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 Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
mail-packets
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From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ROUGH WEATHER.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
move hurridly
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
not in physical motion
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on board.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The breeze still freshened, and the "Pilgrim" made on the average 160 miles every twenty-four hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speed was as great as could be expected from a craft of her size.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading ROUGH WEATHER.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the ensuing week nothing particular occurred on 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 Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dick grew more and more sanguine in his anticipations that it could not be long before the schooner would cross the track of the mail-packets plying between the eastern and western hemispheres.
