adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
don't
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From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
Eimeo
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From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
epitomenounUS /ɪˈpɪtəmi/
a standard or typical example
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
hair's-breadthnoun
a very small distance or space
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
HaynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
labours
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From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
no'the
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From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
Paumotus
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From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'East a half no'the,' said he, raising his face from his labours.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
that's
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From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I'm going to knock a hole right straight through the Paumotus, and that's always a near touch.
TradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ship's head was laid to clear Eimeo to the north, and the captain sat down in the cabin, with a chart, a ruler, and an epitome.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now, if this South East Trade ever blew out of the S.E., which it don't, we might hope to lie within half a point of our course.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
you'll
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From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mr Hay, you'll have to watch your dead reckoning; I want every yard she makes on every hair's-breadth of a course.
