adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
Antoine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
CakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
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 &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
Janson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
pimentonoun
plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On rounding Cape Antoine, it was evident that a strong blow was approaching.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The skipper, who was a genuine son of the “Land o' Cakes,” concluded to take the inside passage, and run through the gulf.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading This might have been questioned by seamen better acquainted with the windward passage; but as every Scotchman likes to have his own way, the advice of the first officer--an experienced salt in the West India waters--went to leeward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE British brig Janson, Thompson, master, laden with sugar, pimento, &c.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading &c. left Kingston, Jamaica, in the early part of March, in the present year, bound for Glasgow.
