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From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
5th
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From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
at any time
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
favouring
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From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
freshensverbUS /ˈfreʃənz/
third-person singular of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The sailor's life is gay!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading SARAWAK.--LABUAN.--MANILLA.--HEAVY WEATHER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
Hong
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From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sailor's life is gay!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
Kong
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From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
LABUAN
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From this reading SARAWAK.--LABUAN.--MANILLA.--HEAVY WEATHER.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sailor's life is gay!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
MANILLAnounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading SARAWAK.--LABUAN.--MANILLA.--HEAVY WEATHER.
MerrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Merrily, merrily on we sail!
not any; not one
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Merrily, merrily on we sail!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
recks
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From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Merrily, merrily on we sail!
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailor's life is gay!
SARAWAKnounUS /ˈserəwɑːk/
the largest state in Malaysia; located on the northwest of the island of Borneo
From this reading SARAWAK.--LABUAN.--MANILLA.--HEAVY WEATHER.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sailor's life is gay!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
an act of traveling by water
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading December 5th.--At 4 p.m. the anchor was hove short for our voyage to Hong Kong, by way of Manilla.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Merrily, merrily on we sail!
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading SARAWAK.--LABUAN.--MANILLA.--HEAVY WEATHER.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His hopes are on the favouring gale, And whether it freshens, or whether it fail He recks not, cares not, no not he; For his hope is ever upon the sea."
