used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He intended to call at Fayal, anyway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
AzoresnounUS /əˈzɔːrz/
islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He intended to call at Fayal, anyway.
Clearchus
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From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
psychological suffering
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
dizzyingverbUS /ˈdɪziɪŋ/
-ing form of “dizzy” — make dizzy or giddy
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected to meet the tender there, too.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
Fayal
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From this reading He intended to call at Fayal, anyway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intended to call at Fayal, anyway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He intended to call at Fayal, anyway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
come together
From this reading He expected to meet the tender there, too.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
not any; not one
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
refittingverbUS /riˈfɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “refit” — fit out again
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
in the near future
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
refrain from harming
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
move hurridly
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He expected to meet the tender there, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He expected to meet the tender there, too.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
whaleboatnoun
a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We sighted no more whales, and made for the Azores as fast as the old Clearchus would go, which was not at a dizzying speed.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Wright was in such distress that the old man was anxious to get him ashore as soon as possible.
Wright'snounUS /raɪts/
possessive form of “wright” — United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading In addition to Wright’s necessities, there was some slight refitting to be attended to, he wanted another spare whaleboat, some oars, provisions, and other small matters.
