1898
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From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
4th
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From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
5
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From this reading On June 5, 1898, the _Spray_ sailed for a home port, heading first direct for Cape Hatteras.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
ClearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑːmənteri/
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
consulatenounUS /ˈkɑːnsələt/
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading On June 5, 1898, the _Spray_ sailed for a home port, heading first direct for Cape Hatteras.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
Fairhaven
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From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On June 5, 1898, the _Spray_ sailed for a home port, heading first direct for Cape Hatteras.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
forty-sixadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
Hatteras
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From this reading On June 5, 1898, the _Spray_ sailed for a home port, heading first direct for Cape Hatteras.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading On June 5, 1898, the _Spray_ sailed for a home port, heading first direct for Cape Hatteras.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
HuntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
jibstay
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From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading On June 5, 1898, the _Spray_ sailed for a home port, heading first direct for Cape Hatteras.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On June 5, 1898, the _Spray_ sailed for a home port, heading first direct for Cape Hatteras.
sargassonounUS /sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ/
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
SpraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The document, by regular course, is now lodged in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C.
WelcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clearing for home--In the calm belt--A sea covered with sargasso--The jibstay parts in a gale--Welcomed by a tornado off Fire Island--A change of plan--Arrival at Newport--End of a cruise of over forty-six thousand miles--The _Spray_ again at Fairhaven.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On the 4th of June, 1898, the _Spray_ cleared from the United States consulate, and her license to sail single-handed, even round the world, was returned to her for the last time.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The United States consul, Mr. Hunt, before handing the paper to me, wrote on it, as General Roberts had done at Cape Town, a short commentary on the voyage.
