used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
albatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
(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 Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
deep-wateradjective
of or carried on in waters of great depth
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
ten 10s
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
immediately past
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
the force of workers available
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
not any; not one
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
pinions
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From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was something over six hundred miles off shore.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
becoming weaker
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For more than two weeks the albatross had followed in the wake, his tireless pinions showing no signs of weakening by the continuous flight.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Steadily night and day he had followed, and the men aboard had watched him with the awe all deep-water men feel for the giant birds, which seem to be able to soar through space for a lifetime without tiring.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was heading for the last corner of the world, Cape Horn, to turn it and then go northward up the South Pacific.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would head up the middle of the great ocean and at times she would not be within a thousand miles of any land whatever.
