15th
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From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
at or in the front
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
(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 worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
design'd
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From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
without deviation
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
durst
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From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
the organ of sight
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
fancying
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From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
others
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From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
pathlessadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Vision of Patience.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
with speed
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
reach'd
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From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
for a short time
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
a vivid mental image
From this reading Vision of Patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the state of things on the morning of the 15th, and shortly after the sun arose, the joyful cry of land was heard from aloft.
wave-encompass'd
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From this reading "For now, from sight of land diverted clear, They drove uncertain o'er the pathless deep; Nor gave the adverse gale due course to steer, Nor durst they the design'd direction keep: The gathering tempest quickly raged so high, The wave-encompass'd boat but faintly reach'd my eye."
accept gladly
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A dozen opinions, however, prevailed among the pilots and people concerning this welcome sight; some fancying it the continent of Europe, while others believed it to be Madeira.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It is worthy of being mentioned that this land was made directly ahead, so accurate were all the admiral's calculations, and so certain did he feel of his position on the chart.
