used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECOND TRIP TO THE MOON.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
any thing at all
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
BROBDIGNAG
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From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
give a description of
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
the act of discovering something
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
apart from; not including
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
moving swiftly
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
set up or found
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
Gulliverproper nounUS /ˈɡʌl.ɪ.vər/
The famous literary traveler who journeyed to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
leap-frog
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From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
lunarian
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From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
the force of workers available
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
minuets
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From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A SECOND TRIP TO THE MOON.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
pleasanter
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From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
unusual or striking
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND TRIP TO THE MOON.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
transport commercially
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
carry out
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECOND TRIP TO THE MOON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
in or at that place or location
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SECOND TRIP TO THE MOON.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A SECOND TRIP TO THE MOON.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
an act of traveling by water
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
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 second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
in or at the place that
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
which person or people
From this reading I went on a voyage of discovery at the request of a distant relation, who had a strange notion that there were people to be found equal in magnitude to those described by Gulliver in the empire of BROBDIGNAG.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
in the company of; together with
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For my part I always treated that account as fabulous: however, to oblige him, for he had made me his heir, I undertook it, and sailed for the South seas, where we arrived without meeting with anything remarkable, except some flying men and women who were playing at leap-frog, and dancing minuets in the air.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _A second visit (but an accidental one) to the moon--The ship driven by a whirlwind a thousand leagues above the surface of the water, where a new atmosphere meets them and carries them into a capacious harbour in the moon--A description of the inhabitants, and their manner of coming into the lunarian world--Animals, customs, weapons of war, wine, vegetables, &c._
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have already informed you of one trip I made to the moon, in search of my silver hatchet; I afterwards made another in a much pleasanter manner, and stayed in it long enough to take notice of several things, which I will endeavour to describe as accurately as my memory will permit.
