used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
(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 It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In five days we reached Dilli, which is a Portuguese settlement on the north-west coast of Timor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
unvarying in nature
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In five days we reached Dilli, which is a Portuguese settlement on the north-west coast of Timor.
Dilli
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From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
EmunounUS /ˈiːmjuː/
any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five days we reached Dilli, which is a Portuguese settlement on the north-west coast of Timor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
(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 The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
located inward
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In five days we reached Dilli, which is a Portuguese settlement on the north-west coast of Timor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
look-out
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From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading In five days we reached Dilli, which is a Portuguese settlement on the north-west coast of Timor.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading In five days we reached Dilli, which is a Portuguese settlement on the north-west coast of Timor.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In five days we reached Dilli, which is a Portuguese settlement on the north-west coast of Timor.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading In five days we reached Dilli, which is a Portuguese settlement on the north-west coast of Timor.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We kept a constant look-out night and day for her, but not a sail hove in sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
TimornounUS /tiˈmɔːr/
an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Portuguese naval officer boarded us in the outer roads, and piloted us through a narrow channel to the inner roads.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In five days we reached Dilli, which is a Portuguese settlement on the north-west coast of Timor.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind coming more from the northward, we shaped our course for Dilli, in Timor, on the chance of there hearing of the _Emu_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
wretched-looking
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From this reading It is a wretched-looking place; and the houses, small, dirty, and ruinous, were scattered without any order or symmetry in all directions.
