used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
having companions or an escort
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
(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 At this plan all the passengers appeared pleased.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At this plan all the passengers appeared pleased.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this plan all the passengers appeared pleased.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No one knew what was before us.
bergsnounUS /bɜːrɡz/
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading FRESH DANGER.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
a movement into or inward
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
floes
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From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading FRESH DANGER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew what was before us.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew what was before us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew what was before us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading At this plan all the passengers appeared pleased.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading At this plan all the passengers appeared pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading At this plan all the passengers appeared pleased.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
transport commercially
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this plan all the passengers appeared pleased.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this plan all the passengers appeared pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one knew what was before us.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knew what was before us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were now entering upon the most dangerous part of our voyage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one knew what was before us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If our ship should receive serious damage from the ice floes or bergs with which we were almost sure to come in contact, it would be well if we were accompanied by a sister ship which could render assistance.
