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From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
1886
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From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
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From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
(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 A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
for the reason that
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
CaribbeannounUS /kərˈɪbiən/
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
cordedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdəd/
of textiles; having parallel raised lines
From this reading A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
ten 10s
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
linealadjectiveUS /ˈlɪniəl/
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
make reference to
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
not any; not one
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the eighteenth day of August, 1886, as the sun was setting, I was floating in the Caribbean Sea.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
a just detectable amount
From this reading I mention this in no spirit of pride,--quite the contrary,--but because some may choose to trace in these adventures evidence of hereditary tendencies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
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 A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
(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 A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
which person or people
From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
William
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From this reading My name is William Morgan, and I am a lineal descendant of that William Morgan who was a brother of the famous Welsh buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A chest, well corded but partly filled with water, was all that kept my head above the surface.
the words that are spoken
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may mark the place on the map as being approximately N. latitude 15°, and W. longitude 62° from Greenwich; or in other words, between one hundred and two hundred miles west of the French island of Martinique.
