1897
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From this reading 2, 1897.
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From this reading 2, 1897.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
(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 Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
BELGICA
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From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
COMFORTSnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
DISCOMFORTS
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From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
enhanceverbUS /enˈhæns/
increase
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
EQUIPMENTnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
only a very short time before
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
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 THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
redressed
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From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
transport commercially
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
STRAITnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “BELGICA,” HER EQUIPMENT, HER COMFORTS AND DISCOMFORTS STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Dec.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her history, her fittings, her equipment, and her men, all serve to enhance this affection, and every day I find in our good ship new points of interest.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have now been on the _Belgica_ more than a month, and my admiration for her becomes stronger as we advance toward the southern ice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She has been dressed and redressed so much on this voyage down the Atlantic that the original owners would now hardly recognise her.
