used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
calmsnounUS /kɑːmz/
plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
cruisedverbUS /kruːzd/
past form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
fro
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From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had good weather to the River Plate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had good weather to the River Plate.
ten 10s
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
conformity or harmony
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
northeasterlyadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərli/
coming from the northeast
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading We had good weather to the River Plate.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We had good weather to the River Plate.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We were making a course almost due south, and were several hundred miles from the coast.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had good weather to the River Plate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had good weather to the River Plate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
variableadjectiveUS /ˈveriəbəl/
liable to or capable of change
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had good weather to the River Plate.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We had good weather to the River Plate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
at the time that
From this reading When we arrived off the Plate, early in November, we reduced sail, and cruised to and fro, keeping a sharp lookout for whales.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Our northeasterly wind continued until we were two days out of Rio, then pulled around into the southwest, and came stronger.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There are not many days of calms and variable winds in this part of the ocean, and gales at this season are rare.
