AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
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 _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
immediately past
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
the act of departing
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
engage in
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
republicsnounUS /riˈpʌblɪks/
plural of “republic” — a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
scheduledadjectiveUS /ˈskedʒʊld/
planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
seaportsnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrts/
plural of “seaport” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
arousing affect
From this reading The first would be at Savannah, then Jacksonville, and the third, and last before touching at Colon, would be Havana, Cuba.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After rounding into the Pacific, following her passage of the Panama Canal, the vessel was scheduled to put in at the seaports of several of the Central American republics and one or two Mexican ports.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Willing had selected this vessel for the simple reason that it did put in at these southern ports, for he wished to give the girls an opportunity of seeing as much as possible on the journey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her route took her down the coast, where she would make several stops.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
From this reading The _Yucatan_, upon leaving New York, did not head straight for Colon.
