used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon a light breeze sprang up from the westward.
(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 _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading This proved barren of result with a hundred-fathom line on end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Late in the afternoon a light breeze sprang up from the westward.
make calm or still
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
deep-seaadjective
of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
characterized by great determination
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This proved barren of result with a hundred-fathom line on end.
Falklands
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From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Late in the afternoon a light breeze sprang up from the westward.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
hundred-fathom
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From this reading This proved barren of result with a hundred-fathom line on end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon a light breeze sprang up from the westward.
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 LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This proved barren of result with a hundred-fathom line on end.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
MagellannounUS /məˈdʒelən/
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
MAIRE
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From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This proved barren of result with a hundred-fathom line on end.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
penguinnounUS /ˈpeŋɡwən/
short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
established beyond doubt
From this reading This proved barren of result with a hundred-fathom line on end.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This proved barren of result with a hundred-fathom line on end.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
without speaking
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Late in the afternoon a light breeze sprang up from the westward.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading _THE LE MAIRE LIGHT_ It had been calm all day, and the dull light of the overcast sky made the sea have that peculiar black tint seen in this latitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Late in the afternoon a light breeze sprang up from the westward.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The silent calm continued, and the weird, lonesome cry of a penguin greeted our ears for the first time on the voyage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Late in the afternoon a light breeze sprang up from the westward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It rolled silently with the swell, like a heaving world of oily ink, and, although we were almost midway between the Falklands and the Straits of Magellan, Captain Green determined to try a deep-sea sounding.
