24th
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From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
(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 On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
Bahia
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From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
the lower side of anything
From this reading CAPTAIN BOTTOM, THE WHALE-KILLER.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
canvassverbUS /ˈkænvəs/
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN BOTTOM, THE WHALE-KILLER.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
divisible by two
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
the act of giving
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
tacksnounUS /tæks/
plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN BOTTOM, THE WHALE-KILLER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something grand, even enchanting and sublime, in the picture here spread out, presenting as it did the highest example of God's goodness and reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of the 24th of June, the good ship Pacific was sailing gallantly down the coast of Brazil, all her canvass spread to a light breeze, her port tacks aboard, and heading for Bahia.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The sun was just setting, and spreading the broad ocean with a crimson light, giving a weird and curious outline to every feature of the ship.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
WHALE-KILLER
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From this reading CAPTAIN BOTTOM, THE WHALE-KILLER.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was hot with the breath of tropic winds, and the horizon to the west and south was festooned with fierce red clouds.
