10
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was taken at noon, and having made the computation, the result was 10° 50'.
14
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
21
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From thence the course was W.N.W. to 21°.
30
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
50
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was taken at noon, and having made the computation, the result was 10° 50'.
9
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun was taken at noon, and having made the computation, the result was 10° 50'.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
clarions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
computationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpjəˈteɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading The sun was taken at noon, and having made the computation, the result was 10° 50'.
carefully weighed
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Island of Magdalena.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
MagdalenanounUS /ˌmæɡdəˈliːnə/
a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
From this reading The Island of Magdalena.
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 From thence the course was W.N.W. to 21°.
the middle of the day
From this reading The sun was taken at noon, and having made the computation, the result was 10° 50'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Island of Magdalena.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sun was taken at noon, and having made the computation, the result was 10° 50'.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was taken at noon, and having made the computation, the result was 10° 50'.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The sun was taken at noon, and having made the computation, the result was 10° 50'.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Island of Magdalena.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From thence the course was W.N.W. to 21°.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
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 Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having made sail, the fleet shaped a S.W. course, displaying the royal standard and the flags, playing clarions, and feasting on such an auspicious day as this was considered to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
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 winds were from the S. and S.S.E., which are the winds of Peru, until we reached a latitude of 9° 30', and from that point the course was W.S.W. as far as 14°.
