20th
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From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
anew
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
of short duration or distance
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
the act of burning something
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
Fritz
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
the act of departing
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
the act of departing
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
Montrose
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
carry out
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
UnicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN ENGLAND It was on the 20th of October that the _Unicorn_ had left New Switzerland on her way back to England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
at the time that
From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
which person or people
From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A comfortable cabin had been placed at the disposal of Jenny and her little companion Dolly, who was going to join James Wolston and his wife and child at Cape Town.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading After rounding the False Hope Point the _Unicorn_ sailed westward before the wind and came down to the south again, leaving the island of Burning Rock to her starboard.
Wolston
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
Wolstons
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From this reading The two brothers took the berths left vacant by the Wolstons who were now settled on the island.
Zermatt
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From this reading On her return, when the Admiralty sent to take possession of the new colony in the Indian Ocean, after a brief stop at the Cape of Good Hope, she was to bring back Fritz and Frank Zermatt, Jenny Montrose and Dolly Wolston.
