1884
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From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
astonish'd
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From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By David Moore Lindsay, F. R. G. S.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
cannot
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading By David Moore Lindsay, F. R. G. S.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
divestedverbUS /daɪˈvestɪd/
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
Dundee
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From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading By David Moore Lindsay, F. R. G. S.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading By David Moore Lindsay, F. R. G. S.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading By David Moore Lindsay, F. R. G. S.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading By David Moore Lindsay, F. R. G. S.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
and nothing more
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
promptsnounUS /prɑːmpts/
plural of “prompt” — a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading By David Moore Lindsay, F. R. G. S.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By David Moore Lindsay, F. R. G. S.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
a special situation
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading The following is little more than a diary of a voyage made by me on the whaler _Aurora_ of Dundee in 1884.
whalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales
From this reading The Arctic whaling industry is I fear becoming a thing of the past, and this prompts me to have the record of our successful voyage printed.
which person or people
From this reading I cannot imagine its being read by many, as the subject can only interest a few who have themselves gone down to the sea in ships.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading "Our infant winter sinks, divested of its grandeur, should our eye astonish'd shoot into the frigid zone."
