24,1895
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From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
FailurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
FittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
Scotia
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From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
SpraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I spent a season in my new craft fishing on the coast, only to find that I had not the cunning properly to bait a hook.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
twelve-o'clock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading But at last the time arrived to weigh anchor and get to sea in earnest.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The twelve-o'clock whistles were blowing just as the sloop shot ahead under full sail.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24,1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the _Spray_ had been moored snugly all winter.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Failure as a fisherman--A voyage around the world projected--From Boston to Gloucester--Fitting out for the ocean voyage--Half of a dory for a ship's boat--The run from Gloucester to Nova Scotia--A shaking up in home waters--Among old friends.
