afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
move towards
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
traveling across
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
express in words
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
transport commercially
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
precisely as stated
From this reading As the time passed on, the interest which the passengers felt in their approach toward the land began to be very strong.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first land to be "made," as the sailors say, that is to be seen, was Cape Clear--the southern point of Ireland.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Day after day of the voyage thus glided away, the time being beguiled by the various incidents which occurred, until at length the ship began to draw near toward the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Some of them were crossing the Atlantic for the first time; and they, of course, anticipated their first view of the shores of the old world with great anticipations of delight.
