AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
equally
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
(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 The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
for the reason that
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
CaribbeannounUS /kərˈɪbiən/
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
CrestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
Dalken
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From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
divisible by two
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
Mont
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From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
not any; not one
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
on one occasion
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
Pelée
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From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
Polly
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From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The flowers, the climate, the natives, even the employments are all similar if not exactly alike.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
express a supposition
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After leaving Jamaica the Captain asked for instructions as to the chosen direction and the next stopping place.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading There is but one point of interest that is not common to them all, and that is the volcano of Mont Pelée on Martinique.
volcanoesnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊz/
plural of “volcano” — a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, after once seeing Jamaica, I suppose we have virtually seen every other island in the Caribbean Group.
a Caucasian
From this reading “But volcanoes are no curiosity to Polly because she lives in the crater of one of the largest extinct volcanoes in the Rockies, so there is no call for the White Crest to stop at Martinique to show her Mont Pelée,” explained Mr. Dalken.
