31st
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From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
highly skilled
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
ADENnounUS /ˈeɪdən/
an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
From this reading PORT SAID.--THE SUEZ CANAL.--VOYAGE DOWN THE RED SEA.--ADEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yet more! the billows and the depths have more!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading "Yet more! the billows and the depths have more!
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
terminate
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
CANALnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading PORT SAID.--THE SUEZ CANAL.--VOYAGE DOWN THE RED SEA.--ADEN.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "Yet more! the billows and the depths have more!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PORT SAID.--THE SUEZ CANAL.--VOYAGE DOWN THE RED SEA.--ADEN.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
apart from; not including
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
brought together in one place
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yet more! the billows and the depths have more!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yet more! the billows and the depths have more!
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
the middle of the day
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading PORT SAID.--THE SUEZ CANAL.--VOYAGE DOWN THE RED SEA.--ADEN.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading PORT SAID.--THE SUEZ CANAL.--VOYAGE DOWN THE RED SEA.--ADEN.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PORT SAID.--THE SUEZ CANAL.--VOYAGE DOWN THE RED SEA.--ADEN.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading PORT SAID.--THE SUEZ CANAL.--VOYAGE DOWN THE RED SEA.--ADEN.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
SUEZnounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading PORT SAID.--THE SUEZ CANAL.--VOYAGE DOWN THE RED SEA.--ADEN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yet more! the billows and the depths have more!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
to-day
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From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading PORT SAID.--THE SUEZ CANAL.--VOYAGE DOWN THE RED SEA.--ADEN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading August 31st, to-day, we made the low-lying land in the neighbourhood of Port Said, and by noon had arrived and moored off that uninteresting town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast They hear not now the booming waters roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The voyage from Malta to Port Said was accomplished without any notable event, except that the heat goes on steadily increasing.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet more! the billows and the depths have more!
