Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

anew

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

stern foremost or backward

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

lacking funds

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

liveliness of mind or spirit

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

set up or found

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

having spots or patches of color

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

not any; not one

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

and nothing more

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

a light shade of red

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

cut with a saw

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

the act of observing

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

in the near future

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

having come into contact

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

up to a particular time

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

the activity of making visits

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Each day was much like every other until we had put the China Sea behind us.

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 Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading We touched at the mouth of the Saigon, but found no promise of trade, and weighed anchor again with the intention of visiting Singapore.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.

in or at the place that

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

a Caucasian

From this reading Among other curious things, we saw a number of pink porpoises and some that were mottled pink and white and brown.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Since the northeast monsoon now had set in and the winds were constant, we soon passed the tide-rips of St. Esprit, and sighting only a few small islands covered with brush and mangroves, where the seas broke in long lines of silver under an occasional cocoanut palm, we left astern in due time the treacherous water of the Paracel Reefs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THROUGH SUNDA STRAIT Laden deep with tea and silk, we dropped down the Chu-Kiang, past Macao and the Ladrone Islands, and out through the Great West Channel.