aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
at or in the front
From this reading We Arrive at Treasure Island "Land ahead!"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
AntillesnounUS /ænˈtɪliz/
a group of islands in the West Indies
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We Arrive at Treasure Island "Land ahead!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We Arrive at Treasure Island "Land ahead!"
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
rid of obstructions
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
clothing in general
From this reading Hastily throwing on my clothes, I rushed on deck to view the land of promise.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Hastily throwing on my clothes, I rushed on deck to view the land of promise.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily throwing on my clothes, I rushed on deck to view the land of promise.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We Arrive at Treasure Island "Land ahead!"
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
Jeremy
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From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We Arrive at Treasure Island "Land ahead!"
LesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
not any; not one
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Hastily throwing on my clothes, I rushed on deck to view the land of promise.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
done under pressure
From this reading Hastily throwing on my clothes, I rushed on deck to view the land of promise.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
thirty-eighthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-eight in counting order
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Hastily throwing on my clothes, I rushed on deck to view the land of promise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hastily throwing on my clothes, I rushed on deck to view the land of promise.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading We Arrive at Treasure Island "Land ahead!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Hastily throwing on my clothes, I rushed on deck to view the land of promise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
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 Captain Jeremy was already up and about, and was holding the chart in his hand, for we were on the point of passing over shoal water, though no rocks reared their heads above the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Arrive at Treasure Island "Land ahead!"
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
accept gladly
From this reading Such was the welcome cry that greeted my ears as I awoke on the morning of our thirty-eighth day afloat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading We were approaching the Lesser Antilles, and ahead the lofty, wooded slopes of an extensive island were slowly coming into sight, while north and south the peaks of other islands showed their heads above the horizon, for the weather was particularly clear, the hour being just after sunrise.
