used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I could see neither any red rock in particular, nor river flowing out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
lacking funds
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading Thus, Captain Grammont, the old buccaneer, to Captain de Graaf, his comrade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could see neither any red rock in particular, nor river flowing out.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Thus, Captain Grammont, the old buccaneer, to Captain de Graaf, his comrade.
Catoche
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From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
cliffe
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From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Thus, Captain Grammont, the old buccaneer, to Captain de Graaf, his comrade.
gotten under control
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could see neither any red rock in particular, nor river flowing out.
Dawkins's
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From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Thus, Captain Grammont, the old buccaneer, to Captain de Graaf, his comrade.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
extreemest
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From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading But I could see neither any red rock in particular, nor river flowing out.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
set up or found
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
Graaf
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From this reading Thus, Captain Grammont, the old buccaneer, to Captain de Graaf, his comrade.
Grammont
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From this reading Thus, Captain Grammont, the old buccaneer, to Captain de Graaf, his comrade.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
hed
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From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, Captain Grammont, the old buccaneer, to Captain de Graaf, his comrade.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But I could see neither any red rock in particular, nor river flowing out.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But I could see neither any red rock in particular, nor river flowing out.
nothe
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From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thus, Captain Grammont, the old buccaneer, to Captain de Graaf, his comrade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But I could see neither any red rock in particular, nor river flowing out.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But I could see neither any red rock in particular, nor river flowing out.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I could see neither any red rock in particular, nor river flowing out.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, Captain Grammont, the old buccaneer, to Captain de Graaf, his comrade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
at the time that
From this reading When the day broke we found ourselves lying in a rocky bay, some two miles from the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I searched the coasts with a perspective glass, with intent to discover the marks described in the writing contained in Mr Dawkins’s bottle.
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
From this reading “_At a point on nothe mainland Yucatan two leagues due south from the hed of Catoche Bay having the red rocks where the river flows out in line with the extreemest projection of cliffe on west horn of bay_.”
