airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was it an island in the Pacific, in Australasia, or in the Indian Ocean?
ANCHOREDverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
AustralasianounUS /ˌɔːstrəˈleɪʒə/
Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific
From this reading Was it an island in the Pacific, in Australasia, or in the Indian Ocean?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on what parallel was it situated?
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Was it an island in the Pacific, in Australasia, or in the Indian Ocean?
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on what parallel was it situated?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading What meridian ran through it?
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Was it an island in the Pacific, in Australasia, or in the Indian Ocean?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on what parallel was it situated?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it an island in the Pacific, in Australasia, or in the Indian Ocean?
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Was it an island in the Pacific, in Australasia, or in the Indian Ocean?
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading But on what parallel was it situated?
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading What meridian ran through it?
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
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From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But on what parallel was it situated?
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What meridian ran through it?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But on what parallel was it situated?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST When the “Albatross” was high in the air the island could be seen to be of moderate size.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations, they would know; but although they could not trust to the indications of the compass there was reason to think they were in the Pacific.
