1919
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From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
1920
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From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
AntarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
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 Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
divisible by two
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
FollowernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
HeathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
HobartnounUS /ˈhoʊbɑːrt/
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
MagnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
march in a procession
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
transport commercially
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Early in September of 1920 the relief ship, named the _Heather Bell_, was to sail from Hobart; and thence onward Miss Verinder might begin to count the months.
up to a particular time
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
in the direction of
From this reading He called his ship _The Follower_, and in it he sailed away towards the darkness and the silence.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
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From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Magnificently equipped by that country which even peace had not robbed of its power to hustle, with such a splendid command as he had never till now enjoyed, Dyke reached Australian waters some time in the autumn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading About March, 1920, he must have taken up his winter quarters; and his southern advance would begin, “according to plan,” with the opening of the Antarctic summer.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year 1919 was, for Miss Verinder, quiet and uneventful.
