adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
COASTnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
ConceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
dousedverbUS /daʊst/
past form of “douse” — put out, as of a candle or a light
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
MONTEREYnounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
PASSAGEnounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
sky-sails
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
sprit-sail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
studding-sails
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
swinging-boom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
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 As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
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 Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading PASSAGE UP THE COAST--MONTEREY We got clear of the islands before sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o'clock were out of the canal, and off Point Conception, the place where we first made the land upon our arrival.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading This is the largest point on the coast, and is uninhabited headland, stretching out into the Pacific, and has the reputation of being very windy.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were going along with studding-sails set on both sides, when, as we came round the point, we had to haul our wind, and take in the lee studding-sails.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Any vessel does well which gets by it without a gale, especially in the winter season.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As the brig came more upon the wind, she felt it more, and we doused the sky-sails, but kept the weather studding-sails on her, bracing the yards forward so that the swinging-boom nearly touched the sprit-sail yard.
