84
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From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
(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 That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
Burmah
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From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE KIYI PROPOSITION--SADLER CONCLUDED.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
Dagohn
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From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It's a hard wood that's used in shipbuilding.
Hong-Kong
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From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
IrrawaddynounUS /ˈɪrəwɑːdi/
the main river of Myanmar rising in the north and flowing south through the length of Burma to empty into the Andaman Sea
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
It's
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From this reading It's a hard wood that's used in shipbuilding.
KIYI
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From this reading THE KIYI PROPOSITION--SADLER CONCLUDED.
most important element
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
PagodanounUS /pəˈɡoʊdə/
an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
port-of-call
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From this reading That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading THE KIYI PROPOSITION--SADLER CONCLUDED.
RangoonnounUS /ræŋˈɡuːn/
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
SADLER
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From this reading THE KIYI PROPOSITION--SADLER CONCLUDED.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
shipbuildingnounUS /ˈʃɪpbɪldɪŋ/
the construction of ships
From this reading It's a hard wood that's used in shipbuilding.
Shway
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From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
teaknounUS /tiːk/
hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
that's
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From this reading It's a hard wood that's used in shipbuilding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIYI PROPOSITION--SADLER CONCLUDED.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
up to a particular time
From this reading That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It's a hard wood that's used in shipbuilding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
wasn't
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From this reading That was a new port to me, and it wasn't a port-of-call at all till the English took it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It happened in the year '84 that I took in sailing orders at Hong-Kong to go round to Rangoon for a cargo of teak wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You go some thirty miles up the Rangoon River, which is one of the mouths of the Irrawaddy, which is the main river of Burmah; and the first you see of the town is the Shway Dagohn Pagoda, the gilded cone above the trees.
