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From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
112
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From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
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From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
3rd
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From this reading Until the early morning of the 3rd of May.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a cry of fire.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
blisteringadjectiveUS /ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
booby-hatch
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From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
ComputedverbUS /kəmˈpjuːtəd/
past form of “compute” — make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There was a cry of fire.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Until the early morning of the 3rd of May.
equatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a cry of fire.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The proper result followed, and the vessel's hours were numbered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The proper result followed, and the vessel's hours were numbered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Until the early morning of the 3rd of May.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Until the early morning of the 3rd of May.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The proper result followed, and the vessel's hours were numbered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until the early morning of the 3rd of May.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The proper result followed, and the vessel's hours were numbered.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The proper result followed, and the vessel's hours were numbered.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until the early morning of the 3rd of May.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a cry of fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
unimaginableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the early morning of the 3rd of May.
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The proper result followed, and the vessel's hours were numbered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a cry of fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The proper result followed, and the vessel's hours were numbered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Computed position of the ship 112 degrees 10 minutes longitude, latitude 2 degrees above the equator; no wind, no sea--dead calm; temperature of the atmosphere, tropical, blistering, unimaginable by one who has not been roasted in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An unfaithful sailor had disobeyed the rules and gone into the booby-hatch with an open light to draw some varnish from a cask.
