used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
anew
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
(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 In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
cause to be bored
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
increase twofold
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading We were all greatly fatigued.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
set up or found
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading We were all greatly fatigued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading PERILS OF THE OCEAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERILS OF THE OCEAN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
PERILSnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading PERILS OF THE OCEAN.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERILS OF THE OCEAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
in the direction of
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all greatly fatigued.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In all my previous navigation I had never experienced such difficult sailing, nor seen waves more angry than those which dashed against the cliffs that formed the shore.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a whole week I followed the coast steadily to the north, and having rounded a lofty promontory, bore towards the east.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One headland there was which took us little short of four days to double, and it was not until we had been battling for more than a fortnight with continual tempest that we found ourselves in calmer waters and off a flat coast, of which, after the mountains had come to their limit, the direction was again northwards.
