used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
one or the other of two
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
GambianounUS /ˈɡæmbiə/
a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
engage in
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
come together
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
not any; not one
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
try to get or reach
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
SenegalnounUS /ˌsenəˈɡɔːl/
a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
transport commercially
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Providence did not so favour me, my next course was to seek for the islands, or lose my life among the Negroes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
sparinglyadverbUS /ˈsperɪŋli/
to a meager degree or in a meager manner
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
the upper part of anything
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
Verde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now we sailed southerly, living sparingly on our provisions, and went no oftener on shore than we were obliged for fresh water.
at the time that
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
in or at the place that
From this reading My design was to make the river Gambia or Senegal, or any where about the Cape de Verde, in hopes to meet some European ship.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And in a word, I put my whole stress upon this, "Either that I must meet with some ship or certainly perish."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
Xury
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From this reading This work cost Xury and me a whole day: when spreading it on the top of our cabin, the hot beams of the sun effectually dried it in two days time, and it afterwards served me for a bed to lie on.
