20th
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From this reading _May 20th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
(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 "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
assailingverbUS /əˈseɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
have
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Tuesday._ We were quite close to Disco in the morning.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
recognizable; marked
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
DisconounUS /ˈdɪskoʊ/
popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques
From this reading Tuesday._ We were quite close to Disco in the morning.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
Godhaven
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From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
HardensverbUS /ˈhɑːrdənz/
third-person singular of “harden” — become hard or harder
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tuesday._ We were quite close to Disco in the morning.
inclementadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) severe
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
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 However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _May 20th.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tuesday._ We were quite close to Disco in the morning.
the middle of the day
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tuesday._ We were quite close to Disco in the morning.
scorning
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From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
sourer
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From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tuesday._ We were quite close to Disco in the morning.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Tuesday._ We were quite close to Disco in the morning.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
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 Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tuesday._ We were quite close to Disco in the morning.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tuesday._ We were quite close to Disco in the morning.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Accordingly, about noon, we turned our bows westward, having a solid looking floe to the north of us and open water to the south.
in or at the place that
From this reading However, the Captain decided not to go into the settlement, Godhaven, where many other ships lay, but to go west, as the straits appeared tolerably free from ice in that direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The shapeless bear With dangling ice, all horrid, stalks forlorn, Slow paced, and sourer as the storms increase, He makes his bed beneath the inclement drift, And with stem patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against the assailing want."
