AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
anew
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
any thing at all
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading The name of the ship which we had chartered was "The Pilgrim Father."
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
eighty-sevenadjective
being seven more than eighty
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
divisible by two
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The name of the ship which we had chartered was "The Pilgrim Father."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
GORILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
Gran'pa
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From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name of the ship which we had chartered was "The Pilgrim Father."
half-a-dozen
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From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
immediately past
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
in motion
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the ship which we had chartered was "The Pilgrim Father."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We managed, however, to get nearly half-a-dozen miles away from land before anything exciting happened.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of the ship which we had chartered was "The Pilgrim Father."
optimistsnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪsts/
plural of “optimist” — a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The name of the ship which we had chartered was "The Pilgrim Father."
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
in the near future
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
witty remark
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
transport commercially
From this reading The name of the ship which we had chartered was "The Pilgrim Father."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They may even have thought that, presently, we should commence some sort of "stunt."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
arousing affect
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of the ship which we had chartered was "The Pilgrim Father."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GORILLA COUNTRY Sally Rebecca having at last surrendered, Gran'pa became his usual energetic self again, and in no more than three days after that touching scene in the hall we were ready to set sail for Africa.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The name of the ship which we had chartered was "The Pilgrim Father."
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, together with the cargo of eighty-seven aged optimists, gazing pensively over the vessel's side as it steamed out of Plymouth Sound, must have made the watching townspeople imagine that we were in the moving picture trade.
