used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Either the chart was imperfect, or we had reached a hitherto undiscovered land.
(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 The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either the chart was imperfect, or we had reached a hitherto undiscovered land.
divisible by two
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Either the chart was imperfect, or we had reached a hitherto undiscovered land.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Either the chart was imperfect, or we had reached a hitherto undiscovered land.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading Either the chart was imperfect, or we had reached a hitherto undiscovered land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The island was not there.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
isletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/
a small island
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF MYSTERY.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE LAND OF MYSTERY.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The island was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF MYSTERY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either the chart was imperfect, or we had reached a hitherto undiscovered land.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Either the chart was imperfect, or we had reached a hitherto undiscovered land.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF MYSTERY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The island was not there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
undiscoveredadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/
not discovered
From this reading Either the chart was imperfect, or we had reached a hitherto undiscovered land.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The island was not there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Either the chart was imperfect, or we had reached a hitherto undiscovered land.
at the time that
From this reading The latter conjecture was not at all unreasonable, for so many islands lay in this neighborhood that even when sighted by chance an outlying islet was little liable to tempt one to land upon it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Gay examined his chart with minute care, and solemnly shook his head.
