used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
in actual fact
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
anew
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
(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 Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading She had become as a thorn in the flesh to Captain Nelson and Mr. Baker, especially to Mr. Baker.
batterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
BattlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had become as a thorn in the flesh to Captain Nelson and Mr. Baker, especially to Mr. Baker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She had become as a thorn in the flesh to Captain Nelson and Mr. Baker, especially to Mr. Baker.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She had become as a thorn in the flesh to Captain Nelson and Mr. Baker, especially to Mr. Baker.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading She had become as a thorn in the flesh to Captain Nelson and Mr. Baker, especially to Mr. Baker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
an established custom
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
immediately past
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
Magellan'snounUS /məˈdʒelənz/
possessive form of “magellan” — Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had become as a thorn in the flesh to Captain Nelson and Mr. Baker, especially to Mr. Baker.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
NavigatorsnounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtərz/
plural of “navigator” — the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading She had become as a thorn in the flesh to Captain Nelson and Mr. Baker, especially to Mr. Baker.
not any; not one
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
NourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
PatagonianounUS /ˌpætəˈɡoʊniə/
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading She had become as a thorn in the flesh to Captain Nelson and Mr. Baker, especially to Mr. Baker.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Nourishing the secret hope that we might land there, I carried the “Navigators” around in my pocket, and read over again and again the account of Magellan’s visit—all to no purpose, as it turned out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading That was our last whale on these grounds, and we turned our nose again to the southwest, for the grounds off Patagonia.
at the time that
From this reading We saw nothing of the Battles; but she had a nasty habit of turning up when we thought we had lost her for good and least expected to see her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I really think that at this time it would have given him pleasure, as exquisite as he was capable of feeling, actually to see her, with his own eyes, go down in deep water or batter to pieces on a rocky shore.
