used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
(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 Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
cat-head
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From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
travel across or pass over
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
placed crosswise
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
traveling across
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
being one more than ten
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
EQUATORnounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
foretopnoun
a platform at the head of a foremast
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
girdles
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From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
the act of departing
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
half-past
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From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
Kennet
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From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
absolutely essential
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
not any; not one
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
the middle of the day
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
come into possession of
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
others
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From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
having a point
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
Poole
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From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
except for; apart from
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
an educational institution
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
transport commercially
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
not in physical motion
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
express in words
From this reading It should be in sight now from that height, for I heard the chief mate tell Mrs. Moore that if this air held we should be crossing it about half-past eleven.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the morning of this Tuesday Kennet arrived on the poop with a telescope in his hand, and said— “Poole and I are going into the foretop to view the equator.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _HE SEES THE EQUATOR._ We crossed the equator a little before noon on a Tuesday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
at the time that
From this reading No more was necessary than to ascertain at what hour the ship was likely to cross the line, so as to save the anxiety of looking for the circle when it might still be some distance below the edge of the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though I had learnt at school all about the imaginary line that girdles the earth, yet I was stupid enough to believe what Kennet and the others told me: namely, that if I ascended to the foretop with a telescope, and pointed it steadily over the starboard cat-head, I should obtain a good view of the equator.
