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From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That made our course northeast.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I knew enough for that.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew enough for that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew enough for that.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
a unit of instruction
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
not any; not one
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading That made our course northeast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
required or under orders
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
carry out
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I remember that he could not believe it, and thought that he must have made a mistake, but a second observation confirmed the first, and I marked our position on the chart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
at the time that
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first observation that the captain was able to take showed us to be in latitude 27° N., which was much farther south than he had any idea of.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I was present when he worked out our position; I was supposed to be having a lesson in navigation, but I had no notion what he was doing, nor why.
