used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The steward was in the pantry and I drew his attention to it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was like the noise one sometimes hears when standing beside a telegraph pole.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The steward was in the pantry and I drew his attention to it.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was like the noise one sometimes hears when standing beside a telegraph pole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The steward was in the pantry and I drew his attention to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the noise one sometimes hears when standing beside a telegraph pole.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
mast-high
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From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
become covered with mist
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
not any; not one
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It was like the noise one sometimes hears when standing beside a telegraph pole.
a brief written record
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading The steward was in the pantry and I drew his attention to it.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It was like the noise one sometimes hears when standing beside a telegraph pole.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
on the contrary
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was like the noise one sometimes hears when standing beside a telegraph pole.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was like the noise one sometimes hears when standing beside a telegraph pole.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The steward was in the pantry and I drew his attention to it.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading It was like the noise one sometimes hears when standing beside a telegraph pole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The steward was in the pantry and I drew his attention to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
at the time that
From this reading It was like the noise one sometimes hears when standing beside a telegraph pole.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading |I noticed a rather curious phenomenon while coming up the Greenland coast, but thinking that there was probably some simple explanation, made no note of it.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading One evening while in the passage at the foot of the stairs I heard a peculiar whistling.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow And it grew wondrous cold, And ice, mast-high, came floating by As green as emerald."
