1839
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From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A steady breeze filled her sails.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading The sea heaved in long, silky billows.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A steady breeze filled her sails.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The men, as they talked, scanned the coast-line closely.
coast-line
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From this reading The men, as they talked, scanned the coast-line closely.
the specified day of the month
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
DAYBREAKnounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
Erromanga
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From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A steady breeze filled her sails.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The sea heaved in long, silky billows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A steady breeze filled her sails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sea heaved in long, silky billows.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading A steady breeze filled her sails.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading The men, as they talked, scanned the coast-line closely.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea heaved in long, silky billows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The sea heaved in long, silky billows.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
make steady
From this reading A steady breeze filled her sails.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
possessing sweep
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The men, as they talked, scanned the coast-line closely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men, as they talked, scanned the coast-line closely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red glow of the rising sun was changing to the full, clear light of morning.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading THE DAYBREAK CALL _John Williams_ (Date of Incident, 1839) Two men leaned on the rail of the brig _Camden_ as she swept slowly along the southern side of the Island of Erromanga in the Western Pacific.
