20
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 20min.
32
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 32deg.
7th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
BermudasnounUS /bərˈmjuːdəz/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
deg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 32deg.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
Hatteras
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
latnounUS /lɑːt/
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 N. and long.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
minnounUS /mɪn/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading 20min.
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 N. and long.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
OCTOBERnounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OCTOBER 7th.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off Cape Hatteras in the Bermudas; the ship’s bearings, he said were lat.
