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From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
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From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
fifty-threeadjective
being three more than fifty
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
sounding-gear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He was exceedingly sensitive to ridicule, however, and I finally succeeded in laughing him out of his apprehensions.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We now again got our sounding-gear in order, and, with a hundred and fifty fathoms of line, found the current setting toward the pole at the rate of a mile an hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The sea was entirely smooth, the air tolerably warm and from the northeast, the temperature of the water fifty-three.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
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 January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading This constant tendency to the southward, both in the wind and current, caused some degree of speculation, and even of alarm, in different quarters of the schooner, and I saw distinctly that no little impression had been made upon the mind of Captain Guy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading January 18.—This morning {*4} we continued to the southward, with the same pleasant weather as before.
