used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS TANGANYIKA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
fearless and daring
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
Hatibu
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From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
Kawele
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From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
Kungwe
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From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
engage in
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
night-time
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From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
southernmostadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərnmoʊst/
situated farthest south
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
TANGANYIKAnoun
the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
From this reading ACROSS TANGANYIKA.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
up to a particular time
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was the southernmost point of land on that side visible from Kawele, and seemed to be about forty miles distant.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
at the time that
From this reading Here we stopped till night-time, so as not to have to pull in the heat of the sun when we started for the long voyage to the opposite shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading Our first day’s voyage was to some islands about four miles north of where we embarked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The point which we were to make on the opposite side was a bold headland, which Hatibu told me was called Kungwe.
