Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

(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 Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

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From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

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From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

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From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

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From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

next to; at the side of

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

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From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

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From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

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From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

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From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

past form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

along or following a coast

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

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From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

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From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

the act of removing the contents of something

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

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From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory 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 IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

the force of workers available

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

used to form the superlative

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

with speed

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

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From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

express in words

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

a large beer glass

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

skill in sailing

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

plural of “seaport” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading The coastwise trade between the ports below Buenos Ayres--Bahia Blanca, El Carmen on the Rio Negro, Port St. Antonio at at the head of the Gulf of St. Matias, San Josefpen, Por Malaspina, Santa Cruz, and clear around to the Pacific seaports of Chili--this coastwise trade, I say, is almost like the trade along our Atlantic seaboard.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

not easy to understand or use

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

plural of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are great rivers emptying into the sea here,--the Cobu Leofu, Rio Negro, the Balchitas, the Chupat Desire and Rio Chico--all water-ways which are opening up the country.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A stretch of nearly a thousand miles we had to sail to reach the Cape of the Virgins, behind which is the entrance to the Magellan Straits.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading IN WHICH THE SEA SPELL GOES ASHORE ON A MOST UNFRIENDLY COAST I learned a whole lot beside seamanship during those next few weeks as the schooner Sea Spell coasted Buenos Ayres Province and the vast Colonial Territory of Magellan.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Inland, Tugg told me, there were vast pampasses empty of all but cattle and wild beasts and some tribes of wild men; but a strip of the seacoast south of the mouth of the Silver River is being rapidly developed.