used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
Brewster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Cornbutte now directed the “Jeune-Hardie” towards Cape Brewster.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Jean Cornbutte now directed the “Jeune-Hardie” towards Cape Brewster.
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 They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
Cornbutte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Cornbutte now directed the “Jeune-Hardie” towards Cape Brewster.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Jean Cornbutte now directed the “Jeune-Hardie” towards Cape Brewster.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading LIVERPOOL ISLAND.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Cornbutte now directed the “Jeune-Hardie” towards Cape Brewster.
Jeune-Hardie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Cornbutte now directed the “Jeune-Hardie” towards Cape Brewster.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
LIVERPOOLnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading LIVERPOOL ISLAND.
not in physical motion
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
obliquitynoun
the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
and nothing more
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
in the direction of
From this reading Jean Cornbutte now directed the “Jeune-Hardie” towards Cape Brewster.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
at the time that
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were already approaching the regions where the temperature is excessively cold, for the sun’s rays, owing to their obliquity when they reach them, are very feeble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brig now sailed in a sea which was almost entirely open.
whitishadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading At the horizon only, a whitish light, this time motionless, indicated the presence of fixed plains of ice.
