used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BECOME A SARGASSON.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
(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 I laid down my quadrant and called all the men to quarters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME A SARGASSON.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I laid down my quadrant and called all the men to quarters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
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 Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
Fidette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME A SARGASSON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I laid down my quadrant and called all the men to quarters.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
the force of workers available
From this reading I laid down my quadrant and called all the men to quarters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I laid down my quadrant and called all the men to quarters.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
quadrantnounUS /ˈkwɑːdrənt/
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
From this reading I laid down my quadrant and called all the men to quarters.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I laid down my quadrant and called all the men to quarters.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
SARGASSON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I BECOME A SARGASSON.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our boats were not entirely completed, and, had they been, we could not have offered any real resistance to this large war canoe with its thirty men.
at the time that
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had no means of knowing whether the call was a friendly or unfriendly one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after the events narrated in the previous chapter I was busy at noonday taking an observation as to our exact latitude and longitude, when Fidette came running to me with the astonishing announcement that a large galley was coming down the Grand Canal, making straight for the Happy Shark.
