46
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From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
clothing in general
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
set up or found
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
Francisco
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From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
the act of departing
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
not any; not one
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
Olsen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
and nothing more
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
SocialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/
a political advocate of socialism
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
TATTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading THE STORM: TATTERED AND TORN BUT STILL ON THE OCEAN Olsen, the second mate, called me at four o'clock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
look attentively
From this reading From the log I found that she had made thirty-eight miles during the middle watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If she keeps this up for forty-eight hours," I thought, "we shall be abreast of San Francisco."
at the time that
From this reading When I came on deck the sky was overcast, and looked like rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not travel fast enough for me, going South, for with only one suit of clothes and a Socialist blanket, latitude 46° north in December was no place for me.
