used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading In the former case, all was zeal, activity, and watchfulness.
(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 As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
(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 Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
have
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
make calm or still
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the former case, all was zeal, activity, and watchfulness.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In the former case, all was zeal, activity, and watchfulness.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
the middle of the day
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
transport commercially
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
up to a particular time
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
under normal conditions
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading In the former case, all was zeal, activity, and watchfulness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading As to me, there was an unceasing novelty in everything about a ship; her mechanism, her discipline, her progress, furnished abundant occupation for all my thoughts, and I never wearied of acquiring knowledge of a theme so deeply interesting.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The weather alternated between light winds and a dead calm, which usually came on every day at noon, and lasted till about sunset.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My intercourse with the naval officers, too, impressed me strongly in their favour in comparison with their comrades of the land service.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Our voyage was very uneventful, but not without anxiety, since, to avoid the English cruisers and the Channel fleet, we were obliged to hold a southerly course for several days, making a great circuit before we could venture to bear up for the place of our destination.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading In the former case, all was zeal, activity, and watchfulness.
