used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On dreams, and the means to realize them.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
BarbadosnounUS /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs/
a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
CalmsnounUS /kɑːmz/
plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
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 THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning preparations in general, and personnel in particular.
confessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
Deep-seaadjective
of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading On dreams, and the means to realize them.
DroppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Concerning preparations in general, and personnel in particular.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Concerning preparations in general, and personnel in particular.
INDIESnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading On dreams, and the means to realize them.
mid-Atlanticadjective
of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On dreams, and the means to realize them.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
PANAMAnounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Concerning preparations in general, and personnel in particular.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading Concerning preparations in general, and personnel in particular.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Concerning preparations in general, and personnel in particular.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading On dreams, and the means to realize them.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On dreams, and the means to realize them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On dreams, and the means to realize them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On dreams, and the means to realize them.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL From Atlantic to Pacific, and the strange happenings that intervened VIII.
VisitationsnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “visitation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Some confessions and a few morals Dropping the pilot—and the result Visitations—pleasant, and the reverse VI.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE ARRIVAL AT BRITISH WEST INDIES Deep-sea thoughts—Concerning Calms—Visitors in mid-Atlantic—Barbados and beyond VII.
