12
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From this reading 12' north latitude, 33 deg.
1876
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From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
2
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From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
23
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From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
27
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From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
33
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From this reading 12' north latitude, 33 deg.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
ATLANTICnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
BalfournounUS /ˈbælfɔːr/
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading Michael Balfour, the chief officer, fell overboard.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Michael Balfour, the chief officer, fell overboard.
deg
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From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Michael Balfour, the chief officer, fell overboard.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading 12' north latitude, 33 deg.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
merchantmannoun
a cargo ship
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
Mersey
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From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael Balfour, the chief officer, fell overboard.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
NORTHnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Michael Balfour, the chief officer, fell overboard.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Michael Balfour, the chief officer, fell overboard.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading --The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
VOLCANICadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship.
