1854
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From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
4th
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From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRUSADER AND A SIGN.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRUSADER AND A SIGN.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
closely-reefed
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From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
Colimanoun
an active volcano in southwestern Mexico
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
Corrientes
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From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
CRUSADERnounUS /kruːˈseɪdər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading A CRUSADER AND A SIGN.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
ghost-like
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From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
SIGNnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A CRUSADER AND A SIGN.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
topsails
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From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
uninterruptedlyadverb
without interruption
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Morning was breaking over a heavy sea, and the closely-reefed topsails of a barque that ran before it bearing down upon the faint outline of the Mexican coast.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the 4th of August, 1854, off Cape Corrientes.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading As the cold light increased, it could be seen that the vessel showed evidence of a long voyage and stress of weather.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Already the white peak of Colima showed, ghost-like, in the east; already the long sweep of the Pacific was gathering strength and volume as it swept uninterruptedly into the opening Gulf of California.
