used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea brought us to the eve of our landing in Hiva-oa in the Marquesas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
make calm or still
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea brought us to the eve of our landing in Hiva-oa in the Marquesas.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
Fatu-hiva
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From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
Hiva-oa
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From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea brought us to the eve of our landing in Hiva-oa in the Marquesas.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea brought us to the eve of our landing in Hiva-oa in the Marquesas.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea brought us to the eve of our landing in Hiva-oa in the Marquesas.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
held up in the air
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
Marquesas
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From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea brought us to the eve of our landing in Hiva-oa in the Marquesas.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
and nothing more
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea brought us to the eve of our landing in Hiva-oa in the Marquesas.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
phosphorescencenounUS /ˌfɑːsfərˈesəns/
a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
Raiateans
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From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
rain-squalls
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From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
RarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Rarely a passing schooner lifted its sail above the far circle of the horizon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
sea-birds
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From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
Thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea; life of the sea-birds; strange phosphorescence; first sight of Fatu-hiva; history of the islands; chant of the Raiateans.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea brought us to the eve of our landing in Hiva-oa in the Marquesas.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thirty-seven days at sea brought us to the eve of our landing in Hiva-oa in the Marquesas.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Thirty-seven monotonous days, varied only by rain-squalls and sun, by calm or threatening seas, by the changing sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was as though we journeyed through space to another world.
