aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
Dipsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
GibbsnounUS /ɡɪbz/
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
Hubbell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
LongitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
quadrantnounUS /ˈkwɑːdrənt/
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The engines had been stopped, and nearly everybody on the vessel now surrounded him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My friends,” said Mr. Gibbs, looking about him, “we have found the pole.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Longitude everything,” said Captain James Hubbell, “latitude ninety, which is as near as I can make it out.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Hubbell stood on the deck of the Dipsey with his quadrant in hand to take an observation.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sun was as high in the polar heavens as it ever rises in that part of the world.
