used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
anew
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
Barotonga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
benightedadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪtɪd/
overtaken by night or darkness
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
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 "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
on one occasion
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
Platt
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From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
try to get or reach
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
Tilston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
male cat
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said that he was certain he should know them again if he could once get sight of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had now commenced our search for the Pearl Islands, as Tom Platt asserted we must be close to them.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He, however, went not to seek wealth for himself, but to carry a pearl of great price to the benighted inhabitants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "This reminds me of the long time the missionary Williams was searching for the island of Barotonga before he discovered it," observed Charles Tilston.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Now we stood to the northward, now tacked in one direction, now in another, now ran before the wind, carefully marking down our track on the chart, so that we might know what ground we had gone over.
