used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
alighting
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From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
Bahia
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From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
Barbadoes
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From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
BreakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
Carlysle
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From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
unvarying in nature
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
Dismasted
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From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Victor and I stood watch and watch at sea, usually four hours each.
divisible by two
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
FinancenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
Flying-fish
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From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Victor and I stood watch and watch at sea, usually four hours each.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Victor and I stood watch and watch at sea, usually four hours each.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Victor and I stood watch and watch at sea, usually four hours each.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
engage in
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
oscillatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəleɪtɪŋ/
having periodic vibrations
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
Pernambuconoun
a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
Roque
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From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
St
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From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Victor and I stood watch and watch at sea, usually four hours each.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bahia to Pernambuco--The meeting of the _Finance_ at sea--At Pernambuco--Round Cape St. Roque--A gale--Breakers--The stretch to Barbadoes--Flying-fish alighting on deck--Dismasted--Arrive at Carlysle Bay.
trade-winds
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From this reading From Bahia to Pernambuco our course lay along that part of the Brazilian coast fanned by constant trade-winds.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
under normal conditions
From this reading Victor and I stood watch and watch at sea, usually four hours each.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor and I stood watch and watch at sea, usually four hours each.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
look attentively
From this reading Victor and I stood watch and watch at sea, usually four hours each.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy.
