used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
(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 All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
in addition
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
floes
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From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
set up or found
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
furledadjective
rolled up and secured
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
headsails
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From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
Karluk
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From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
full of life and energy
From this reading The wind was still lively.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
most important element
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
nosingverbUS /ˈnoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
Rainey
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From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
with speed
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
snappily
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From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wind was still lively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water in it was slush, half solid.
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 All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the _Karluk_ was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin.
at the time that
From this reading SMOKE When Rainey came on deck the next morning he found the schooner floating in a small lagoon that made the center of a floe.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading All about were other floes, but they were widely separated, and between them crisp waves of indigo were curling snappily.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was still lively.
