used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
(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 But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
amalgamatedadjectiveUS /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
exhale hard
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
gratuitousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈtuːətəs/
without cause
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
hemispheres
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From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
Hesperians
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From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
How
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From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
established beyond doubt
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
transport commercially
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
moving very fast
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
SympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
carry out
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading But there were many objections to this mode of transit; and, at all events, the return journey was strictly confined to the submarine route.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How the two hemispheres were amalgamated—Concerning the Sympathetic Telegraph; and how the great astonishment of the Hesperians at the first sight of the Doctor was fully explained.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the morning after the return of the ship the parliament met, and immediately passed a vote for the construction of a large fleet of submarine vessels, to be built on the pattern of the original whose voyage had proved so successful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The southerly journey, as was now well known, might be effected in quite a different way; for an energetic blow on the head provided the intending traveller with a swift and gratuitous passage to the South Pole.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was evident that intercourse on a very large scale would take place between the two hemispheres.
