used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking a chart, Captain Hollinger traced out their future course across the Pacific.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Taking a chart, Captain Hollinger traced out their future course across the Pacific.
at or in the front
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
Balabac
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From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
Bornea
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From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That brings us here, to the Philippines, but we'll not stop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That brings us here, to the Philippines, but we'll not stop.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You see, boys, we can take a straight course east-south-east from the Islands.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Taking a chart, Captain Hollinger traced out their future course across the Pacific.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
east-south-east
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From this reading "You see, boys, we can take a straight course east-south-east from the Islands.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You see, boys, we can take a straight course east-south-east from the Islands.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Taking a chart, Captain Hollinger traced out their future course across the Pacific.
the act of departing
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That brings us here, to the Philippines, but we'll not stop.
Hollinger
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From this reading Taking a chart, Captain Hollinger traced out their future course across the Pacific.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "You see, boys, we can take a straight course east-south-east from the Islands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
MindanaonounUS /ˌmɪndəˈnaʊ/
the second largest island of the Philippines at the southern end of the archipelago; mountainous and volcanic
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
the time period between dawn and noon
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That brings us here, to the Philippines, but we'll not stop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Taking a chart, Captain Hollinger traced out their future course across the Pacific.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading That brings us here, to the Philippines, but we'll not stop.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
Seamew
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SEASnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading That brings us here, to the Philippines, but we'll not stop.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "You see, boys, we can take a straight course east-south-east from the Islands.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
Sulu
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From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
carry out
From this reading "You see, boys, we can take a straight course east-south-east from the Islands.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking a chart, Captain Hollinger traced out their future course across the Pacific.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That brings us here, to the Philippines, but we'll not stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Taking a chart, Captain Hollinger traced out their future course across the Pacific.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Taking a chart, Captain Hollinger traced out their future course across the Pacific.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Going right ahead under Mindanao, we'll round up into the Sulu Sea and cut through Balabac Straits, north of Bornea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That brings us here, to the Philippines, but we'll not stop.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You see, boys, we can take a straight course east-south-east from the Islands.
we'll
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From this reading That brings us here, to the Philippines, but we'll not stop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FAR SEAS Honolulu Bay, with its beautiful shores and white houses with red roofs, faded out behind the _Seamew_ one sunny morning, and the two boys, up in the chart house with the captain, began to see wild visions of what lay before them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, boys, we can take a straight course east-south-east from the Islands.
