used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
(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 THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was a good vessel, but she was an old one, and she had had a rough time of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
set up or found
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
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 COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
immediately past
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
MagellannounUS /məˈdʒelən/
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
Miranda
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From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was a good vessel, but she was an old one, and she had had a rough time of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was a good vessel, but she was an old one, and she had had a rough time of it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
PATAGONIAnounUS /ˌpætəˈɡoʊniə/
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
Penas
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From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She was a good vessel, but she was an old one, and she had had a rough time of it.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
smoothernounUS /ˈsmuːðər/
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
ValparaisonounUS /ˌvælpərˈeɪsoʊ/
the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
precisely as stated
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
waterwaysnounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪz/
plural of “waterway” — a navigable body of water
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The vessel behaved very well in the stormy days that followed, but she made very little headway.
at the time that
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE COAST OF PATAGONIA For about ten days after the brig _Miranda_ left Valparaiso she had good winds and fair weather, and her progress was satisfactory to all on board, but at the end of that time she entered upon a season of head winds and bad weather.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading When the weather at last changed and the sea became smoother, it was found that the working and straining of the masts during the violent weather had opened some of the seams of the brig, and that she was taking in water.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her course was now laid toward the Gulf of Penas, after reaching which she would sail along the protected waterways between the chain of islands which lie along the coast and the mainland, and which lead into the Straits of Magellan.
