used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
(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 homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
AucklandnounUS /ˈɑːklənd/
the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
confined by bonds
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
couldn't
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From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
determiningadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənɪŋ/
having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
communicated in words
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
promote over another
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
how
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From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
IslandernounUS /ˈaɪləndər/
an inhabitant of an island
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
mid-day
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From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
north-easterly
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From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
queer-looking
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From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
sextants
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From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
thousand-ton
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From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The sun’s rays and ocean’s breezes had tanned her fair skin until, as she expressed it, “her dearest friends couldn’t have told her from a South Sea Islander.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the thousand-ton bark _Western Belle_ sailed from Auckland and Wellington for Boston, and on this June morning she was in the South Atlantic, steering a north-easterly course.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
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 homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was slightly above the medium height, and decidedly pretty, with a fine color in her cheeks.
showing curiosity
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was evidently mid-day, for the captain and mate were squinting at the sun through their sextants; while a young lady stood near, wondering, as she had often done before, how it was possible for such queer-looking instruments to aid in determining their exact position upon so vast an expanse of water.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading The homeward passage from New Zealand is made via Cape Horn, and as westerly winds prevail all over the South Pacific, the craft bound back to the States has everything in her favor.
