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From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
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From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
BaleennounUS /bəˈliːn/
a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading So where was it bound?
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did nothing of the sort and kept moving toward the southernmost regions.
DURINGprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It did nothing of the sort and kept moving toward the southernmost regions.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading It did nothing of the sort and kept moving toward the southernmost regions.
NautilusnounUS /ˈnɔːtələs/
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It did nothing of the sort and kept moving toward the southernmost regions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The pole?
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It did nothing of the sort and kept moving toward the southernmost regions.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So where was it bound?
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It did nothing of the sort and kept moving toward the southernmost regions.
southernmostadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərnmoʊst/
situated farthest south
From this reading It did nothing of the sort and kept moving toward the southernmost regions.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
SpermnounUS /spɜːrm/
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It did nothing of the sort and kept moving toward the southernmost regions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
WhalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales DURING THE NIGHT of March 13-14, the Nautilus resumed its southward heading.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So where was it bound?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once it was abreast of Cape Horn, I thought it would strike west of the cape, make for Pacific seas, and complete its tour of the world.
