adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
AwareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
Dort
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From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
MagellannounUS /məˈdʒelən/
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In about a fortnight, they had gained well up on the Spanish coast, but although they had seen many of the inhabitants on the beach, they had not fallen in with any vessels belonging to the Spaniards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The ship's company recovered their health and spirits, and the vessel being now well manned, the duty was carried on with cheerfulness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It appeared as if their misfortunes were to cease, after the tragical death of the two commanders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few days, the _Dort_ had passed through the Straits of Magellan, and was sailing in the Pacific Ocean, with a blue sky and quiet sea.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aware that if he met with a Spanish ship of superior force it would attack him, Philip had made every preparation, and had trained his men to the guns.
