17th
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From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
1819
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From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Essex_ was a well-found whaler of two hundred and thirty-eight tons.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Essex_ was a well-found whaler of two hundred and thirty-eight tons.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
complementnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
From this reading Six of her complement of twenty were Negroes.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
the act of departing
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
ten 10s
From this reading The _Essex_ was a well-found whaler of two hundred and thirty-eight tons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
something that is lost
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
NantucketnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Six of her complement of twenty were Negroes.
not one, and not any
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
provisioned
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From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six of her complement of twenty were Negroes.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading The _Essex_ was a well-found whaler of two hundred and thirty-eight tons.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The _Essex_ was a well-found whaler of two hundred and thirty-eight tons.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Six of her complement of twenty were Negroes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _Essex_ was a well-found whaler of two hundred and thirty-eight tons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Essex_ was a well-found whaler of two hundred and thirty-eight tons.
well-foundadjective
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading The _Essex_ was a well-found whaler of two hundred and thirty-eight tons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Six of her complement of twenty were Negroes.
WhalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
whaleship
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From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading James Pollard was her captain, with Owen Chase and Matthew Joy as mates.
YarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading OTHER TALES OF ADVENTURE I The Yarn of the _Essex_, Whaler Among marine disasters there is none more extraordinary in character or more appalling in consequence, than the loss of the whaleship _Essex_.
a late time of life
From this reading Thoroughly overhauled and provisioned for two and one-half years, on the 17th of August, 1819, she took her departure from Nantucket.
