adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
artisansnounUS /ˈɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “artisan” — a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading Murchison had succeeded in assembling together fifteen hundred artisans.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Murchison had succeeded in assembling together fifteen hundred artisans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
Barbicane
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From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
Espiritu
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From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Murchison had succeeded in assembling together fifteen hundred artisans.
flotillanounUS /floʊˈtɪlə/
a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
GunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murchison had succeeded in assembling together fifteen hundred artisans.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Murchison had succeeded in assembling together fifteen hundred artisans.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Murchison had succeeded in assembling together fifteen hundred artisans.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
Murchison
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From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
PICKAXEnoun
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
re-embarked
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From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
Santo
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From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
steamboatsnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊts/
plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Murchison had succeeded in assembling together fifteen hundred artisans.
TampanounUS /ˈtæmpə/
a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
Tampiconoun
a port city in eastern Mexico
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
TROWELnounUS /ˈtraʊwel/
a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
From this reading PICKAXE AND TROWEL The same evening Barbicane and his companions returned to Tampa Town; and Murchison, the engineer, re-embarked on board the Tampico for New Orleans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eight days after its departure, the Tampico returned into the bay of Espiritu Santo, with a whole flotilla of steamboats.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading His object was to enlist an army of workmen, and to collect together the greater part of the materials.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The members of the Gun Club remained at Tampa Town, for the purpose of setting on foot the preliminary works by the aid of the people of the country.
