used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
(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 My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
AzoresnounUS /əˈzɔːrz/
islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DEAD MAN’S RAFT.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fever of the quest had infected the very firemen in the stoke-hold.
firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading The fever of the quest had infected the very firemen in the stoke-hold.
Grande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fever of the quest had infected the very firemen in the stoke-hold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fever of the quest had infected the very firemen in the stoke-hold.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading The fever of the quest had infected the very firemen in the stoke-hold.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
something that is lost
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DEAD MAN’S RAFT.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
the force of workers available
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
NorthwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The fever of the quest had infected the very firemen in the stoke-hold.
RAFTnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading DEAD MAN’S RAFT.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
stoke-hold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fever of the quest had infected the very firemen in the stoke-hold.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fever of the quest had infected the very firemen in the stoke-hold.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
at the time that
From this reading When our prudent Captain insisted that we must call at Porto Grande to coal, I believe that we regarded him as guilty of an offence against our earnestness.
a Caucasian
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _The Voyage to the Azores and an Episode._ So the desire of every man on board the _White Wings_ became that of making the port of Santa Maria without the loss of a single day.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My men spent the sunny days peering Northward as though the sea would disclose to them sights and sounds beyond all belief wonderful.
