used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
Aren't
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From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
averagedverbUS /ˈævrədʒd/
past form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, I can hardly wait until then," began Irma.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, I can hardly wait until then," began Irma.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
CONTINENTnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
divisible by two
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Oh, I can hardly wait until then," began Irma.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
ten 10s
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I can hardly wait until then," began Irma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
Irma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I can hardly wait until then," began Irma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
needn't
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From this reading "They needn't wonder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I can hardly wait until then," began Irma.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
the season of growth
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They needn't wonder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
TOWARDprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
except if; if not
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Oh, I can hardly wait until then," began Irma.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This is a slow boat, but we have averaged about three hundred and twenty-five miles every day, so we must get in early Tuesday unless something unusual happens.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Oh, I can hardly wait until then," began Irma.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
at the time that
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A high wind may spring up, but even then we are pretty certain to come in sight of Gibraltar before night."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOWARD THE CONTINENT "Aren't you tired of hearing people wonder when we shall arrive at Gibraltar?"
