14
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From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
17
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From this reading 17' W.
21
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From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
33
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From this reading 33' N., our longitude, 50 deg.
50
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From this reading 33' N., our longitude, 50 deg.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Incomprehensible altogether is the conduct of Captain Huntly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Incomprehensible altogether is the conduct of Captain Huntly.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Incomprehensible altogether is the conduct of Captain Huntly.
deg
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From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
Huntly
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From this reading Incomprehensible altogether is the conduct of Captain Huntly.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
IncomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Incomprehensible altogether is the conduct of Captain Huntly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading 33' N., our longitude, 50 deg.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
moderatedverbUS /ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪd/
past form of “moderate” — preside over
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
NnounUS /en/
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 33' N., our longitude, 50 deg.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
OCTOBERnounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
top-sails
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From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under conditions so favorable, we have been able to take the ship's bearings: our latitude, we find, is 21 deg.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
VOICESnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
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 17' W.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT OCTOBER 14.--At last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous gale has moderated into a steady breeze, the sun is shining brightly, the weather is warm and genial, and thus, two reefs in her top-sails, briskly and merrily sails the Chancellor.
