adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being my design, I provisioned and watered my ship on a generous scale.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading This being my design, I provisioned and watered my ship on a generous scale.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading This being my design, I provisioned and watered my ship on a generous scale.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
Heraclesnoun
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
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 I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
PillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
provisioned
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From this reading This being my design, I provisioned and watered my ship on a generous scale.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading This being my design, I provisioned and watered my ship on a generous scale.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading This being my design, I provisioned and watered my ship on a generous scale.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
StartingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I had further provided a good supply of arms, secured the best navigator to be had for money, and had the ship--a sloop--specially strengthened for a long and arduous voyage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being my design, I provisioned and watered my ship on a generous scale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading This being my design, I provisioned and watered my ship on a generous scale.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The motives of my voyage were a certain intellectual restlessness, a passion for novelty, a curiosity about the limits of the ocean and the peoples who might dwell beyond it.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading My crew amounted to fifty, all men whose interests, as well as their years, corresponded with my own.
