used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
matters of personal concern
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
(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 About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And we did.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
at any time
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
GALEnounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
HORNnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
ten 10s
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
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 A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
in other respects or ways
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
SWELLverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
TRADITIONnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading A GALE--THE OCEAN SWELL--CAPE HORN--THE MAGELLAN CLOUD--THE NATIVE TRADITION.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It came from off the coast, and of course was favorable for us; but there was a little too much of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
(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 About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading As is very often the case in relation to human affairs, fate decreed otherwise, and in plain, unmistakable language we heard whispered by the gale which we encountered as it roared through the ship’s rigging, “Go slow! go slow!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading About three hundred miles from the land off the mouth of the La Platte we encountered what all of the old salts, as well as the young, fresh ones, declared to be the heaviest gale that it was ever our misfortune to encounter.
