used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I found a Sicilian vessel about to sail, and took passage in her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
the lower side of anything
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
burthennoun
a variant of “burden”
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
the act of departing
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
DionysiusnounUS /ˌdaɪəˈnɪsiəs/
the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
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 She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
set up or found
From this reading I found a Sicilian vessel about to sail, and took passage in her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
attach to a support
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
odditiesnounUS /ˈɑːdətiz/
plural of “oddity” — eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I found a Sicilian vessel about to sail, and took passage in her.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
polacre
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From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
RuinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I found a Sicilian vessel about to sail, and took passage in her.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading I found a Sicilian vessel about to sail, and took passage in her.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
SyracusenounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/
a city in central New York
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
carry out
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
precisely as stated
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
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 I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a _polacre_, having the masts of single sticks from top to bottom, instead of three or four pieces joined together, like the masts of English and American vessels.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could not help laughing at the oddities of the crew: there were fifteen of them, although the vessel was not above seventy tons burthen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Departure from Malta.--Arrival at Sicily.--Syracuse Ruins.--Ear of Dionysius._ Our vessel landed her cargo at Malta, and then took in ballast and sailed for Palermo, in Sicily, to load with fruit.
Ætna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I preferred to cross immediately over to Syracuse, and take Mount Ætna in my way, being very desirous not to lose a sight of this celebrated volcano.
