used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
Cawdor
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From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
fortnight's
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From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading SOUTHWARD HO!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading TO THE SEA OF ICE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE SEA OF ICE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
San
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From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TO THE SEA OF ICE.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
transport commercially
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
SOUTHWARDadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading SOUTHWARD HO!
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE SEA OF ICE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a fortnight's time the _San Salvador_ had placed at least one thousand miles betwixt her and the Cape of Good Hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE SEA OF ICE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
white-winged
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From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This was looked upon by Captain Cawdor as fair running, considering the wild weather the barque experienced.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had put out to sea on a glorious summer's day, on the wings of a gentle breeze, the hills behind them purple and green with vegetation and flowers; white-winged gulls sailing around them in the sky or floating on the hardly ruffled breast of ocean, the good old ship seeming to wish to linger near that lovely land.
