used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A MAD WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
AUSTINnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A MAD WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is called The Sargasso Sea.
CAPT
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From this reading _“In Sargasso.”_ NARRATIVE OF CAPT.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
CARIBAS
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From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
CLARKnounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A MAD WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
hardiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdiəst/
superlative of “hardy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _“In Sargasso.”_ NARRATIVE OF CAPT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is called The Sargasso Sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A MAD WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
roused to anger
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A MAD WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _“In Sargasso.”_ NARRATIVE OF CAPT.
navigatedverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _“In Sargasso.”_ NARRATIVE OF CAPT.
orchidsnounUS /ˈɔːrkədz/
plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
SargassonounUS /sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ/
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading _“In Sargasso.”_ NARRATIVE OF CAPT.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
SEAWEEDnounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
stateliest
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From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
twiningverbUS /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
uncrossedadjective
(of a check) not crossed
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
which person or people
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A MAD WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
a late time of life
From this reading AUSTIN CLARK, OF THE TRAMP STEAMER “CARIBAS,” WHO, FOR TWO YEARS, WAS A CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAVAGE PEOPLE OF THE SEAWEED SEA.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Within a week’s sail of New York is a vast and trackless waste, unexplored by the hardiest sailors, uncrossed by the stateliest ships; a monster mass of floating debris, consisting of growing seaweed, blooming and blossoming orchids, creeping and twining vines; traversed by broad and easily navigated straits that stretch through its broad expanse of living green.
