used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
(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 Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Land ho!_ was cried, as the dark purple headland grew out of the north.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
bowspritnoun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
From this reading “Where is it?” cried one of them, running out a little way on the bowsprit.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _Land ho!_ was cried, as the dark purple headland grew out of the north.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Land ho!_ was cried, as the dark purple headland grew out of the north.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
EMIGRANTSnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _Land ho!_ was cried, as the dark purple headland grew out of the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading _Land ho!_ was cried, as the dark purple headland grew out of the north.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading _Land ho!_ was cried, as the dark purple headland grew out of the north.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is it?” cried one of them, running out a little way on the bowsprit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Where is it?” cried one of them, running out a little way on the bowsprit.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Land ho!_ was cried, as the dark purple headland grew out of the north.
immediately past
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Where is it?” cried one of them, running out a little way on the bowsprit.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Land ho!_ was cried, as the dark purple headland grew out of the north.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Where is it?” cried one of them, running out a little way on the bowsprit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading _Land ho!_ was cried, as the dark purple headland grew out of the north.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Where is it?” cried one of them, running out a little way on the bowsprit.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Where is it?” cried one of them, running out a little way on the bowsprit.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the cry, the Irish emigrants came rushing up the hatchway, thinking America itself was at hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Where is it?” cried one of them, running out a little way on the bowsprit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thank heaven, we were out of the weather emphatically called _“Channel weather,”_ and the last we should see of the eastern hemisphere was now in plain sight, and all the rest was broad ocean.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is it?” cried one of them, running out a little way on the bowsprit.
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 EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EMIGRANTS After the first miserable weather we experienced at sea, we had intervals of foul and fair, mostly the former, however, attended with head winds, till at last, after a three days’ fog and rain, the sun rose cheerily one morning, and showed us Cape Clear.
