used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We then shortened sail, and began to cruise.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
Clearchus
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From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading We then shortened sail, and began to cruise.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
the act of giving
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
immediately past
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
march in a procession
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
and nothing more
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
not any; not one
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
not one, and not any
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
on one occasion
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We then shortened sail, and began to cruise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading We then shortened sail, and began to cruise.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
make steady
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We then shortened sail, and began to cruise.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
thirdsnounUS /θɜːrdz/
plural of “third” — one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
arousing affect
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
precisely as stated
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
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 the usual variations in weather, some good, some bad, but none very bad, to the Carroll grounds.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We ran into no gales, and made a passage of about five weeks, arriving on the Carroll grounds the last week in March.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For two thirds of the way the wind was mostly pretty strong from the west or southwest, giving the Clearchus what she liked best; for the last third of the way it drew in from the southeast, although we were not at any time in the region of the steady southeast trades, merely touching upon the border of that region toward the very last of the run.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading It was the captain’s intention to quarter the ground thoroughly once, making slowly to the southeast, which was the windward side, and then to beat up for the Cape.
