1888
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From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
23rd
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From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
AnchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
EncounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
Frio
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From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
Garfield's
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From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
the act of departing
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
isn't
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From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
Janeiro
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From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
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 Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
in a serious manner
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
SunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
unthoughtadjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long, rolling seas rocked us as they raced by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
at the time that
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading July 23rd, 1888, was the day, as I have said, on which we sailed from Rio de Janeiro.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sail from Rio--Anchor at Cape Frio--Encounter with a whale--Sunken treasure--The schoolmaster--The merchant--The good people at the village--A pleasant visit.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Meeting with head winds and light withal, through the day we made but little progress; and finally, when night came on, we anchored twenty miles east of Rio Heads, near the shore.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!"
