10
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From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
12th
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From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
167
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From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
3
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From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
45
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From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On heaving the lead, however, there was no bottom to be found.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading On heaving the lead, however, there was no bottom to be found.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They immediately ran upon deck, supposing that the ship had struck.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They immediately ran upon deck, supposing that the ship had struck.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading On heaving the lead, however, there was no bottom to be found.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On heaving the lead, however, there was no bottom to be found.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They immediately ran upon deck, supposing that the ship had struck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading On heaving the lead, however, there was no bottom to be found.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On heaving the lead, however, there was no bottom to be found.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They immediately ran upon deck, supposing that the ship had struck.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They immediately ran upon deck, supposing that the ship had struck.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They immediately ran upon deck, supposing that the ship had struck.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading They immediately ran upon deck, supposing that the ship had struck.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On heaving the lead, however, there was no bottom to be found.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They immediately ran upon deck, supposing that the ship had struck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On heaving the lead, however, there was no bottom to be found.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They immediately ran upon deck, supposing that the ship had struck.
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading We had afterwards several shocks, but none of them so violent as the first.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On heaving the lead, however, there was no bottom to be found.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On April 12th, in the latitude of 3 degrees 45 minutes south, and in the longitude of 167 degrees, we found the variation 10 degrees towards the east.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night part of the crew were wakened out of their sleep by an earthquake.
