used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The waves dashed against a golden strand.
at or in the front
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful scene.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
Bomobori
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From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The waves dashed against a golden strand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The waves dashed against a golden strand.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
JukesnounUS /dʒuːks/
plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
land-fall
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From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
a form of address for a man
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a beautiful scene.
Sparhawk
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From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading The waves dashed against a golden strand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Sparhawk made an excellent “land-fall,” as sailors call it, and by night they came to anchor off Bomobori.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves dashed against a golden strand.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was on a clear day a little more than a week later that the lookout announced land dead ahead.
in or at the place that
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading All on board knew that it must be New Guinea, the wild and little known country where Mr. Jukes had confident hopes of finding his lost brother.
