32
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From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
43
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From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
51
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From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
57
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From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
in addition
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
ARGUMENTSnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
favoured
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From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
IROQUOISnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
JENNY'SnounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
latnounUS /lɑːt/
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
become covered with mist
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
move upward
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
transport commercially
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
express in speech
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SHOT FROM THE _IROQUOIS,_ AND MISS JENNY'S ARGUMENTS Until now the navigation of the _Dolphin_ had been very fortunate.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Dolphin_ was then in 32° 51' lat., and 57° 43' W. longitude.
look attentively
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog, which now began to rise, had covered the ocean.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If this mist favoured the _Dolphin_ by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
