adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading What bothered me was the acquiescence of the mutineers in my programme.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading What bothered me was the acquiescence of the mutineers in my programme.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
driftagenoun
the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
Elsinore
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From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
loggedverbUS /lɔːɡd/
inflected form of “log” — enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
mutineersnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading What bothered me was the acquiescence of the mutineers in my programme.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In the height of the gusts, in the three days and nights of the gale, we logged as much as eight, and even nine, knots.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading What bothered me was the acquiescence of the mutineers in my programme.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
stubbornnessnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
ValparaisonounUS /ˌvælpərˈeɪsoʊ/
the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What bothered me was the acquiescence of the mutineers in my programme.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sensible enough in the simple matter of geography to know what I was doing.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What bothered me was the acquiescence of the mutineers in my programme.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Four more days have passed; the gale has blown itself out; we are not more than three hundred and fifty miles off Valparaiso; and the _Elsinore_, this time due to me and my own stubbornness, is rolling in the wind and heading nowhere in a light breeze at the rate of nothing but driftage per hour.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had control of the sails, and yet they permitted me to run for the South American coast.
