21st
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
terminate
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
lacking funds
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
Etah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
Fiordnoun
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Now the time for temporizing had passed, and we must fly before young ice, snowstorms and September winds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
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 The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
engage in
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now the time for temporizing had passed, and we must fly before young ice, snowstorms and September winds.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
and nothing more
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
arrange in a container
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now the time for temporizing had passed, and we must fly before young ice, snowstorms and September winds.
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Now the time for temporizing had passed, and we must fly before young ice, snowstorms and September winds.
snowstormsnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrmz/
plural of “snowstorm” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Now the time for temporizing had passed, and we must fly before young ice, snowstorms and September winds.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
move hurridly
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
temporizingverbUS /ˈtempəraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “temporize” — draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
From this reading Now the time for temporizing had passed, and we must fly before young ice, snowstorms and September winds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now the time for temporizing had passed, and we must fly before young ice, snowstorms and September winds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
in the direction of
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
not known
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
untriedadjectiveUS /ənˈtraɪd/
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
a message informing of danger
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The elements had barred our way to the great unknown area of the Polar Sea, but we had at least carried the outer ramparts through our new and untried means of attack by air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Now the time for temporizing had passed, and we must fly before young ice, snowstorms and September winds.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WE BREAK INTO SOCIETY The formation of new ice on the surface of Etah Fiord grimly brought home to us the dread reality that the relentless Arctic winter was now all but upon us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus it was with regret that we broke out the anchor from the mud of Etah Harbor on the morning of August 21st, and headed out through the channel, and across the walrus grounds towards Cape Alexander.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To flee before this dire warning was our only recourse, and the Commander ruefully gave the word to pack up and make all speed for home.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now the time for temporizing had passed, and we must fly before young ice, snowstorms and September winds.
