Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

from one side of something to the other

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

later than; following

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO GOLOVIN BAY.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

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From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

being one more than seven

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading With them came mails from the outside, with newspapers and tidings of friends in the States.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO GOLOVIN BAY.

a farewell remark

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO GOLOVIN BAY.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading With them came mails from the outside, with newspapers and tidings of friends in the States.

engage in

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading With them came mails from the outside, with newspapers and tidings of friends in the States.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading With them came mails from the outside, with newspapers and tidings of friends in the States.

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 By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading With them came mails from the outside, with newspapers and tidings of friends in the States.

plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading With them came mails from the outside, with newspapers and tidings of friends in the States.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

coming next after the twenty-ninth in position

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

information about recent and important events

From this reading With them came mails from the outside, with newspapers and tidings of friends in the States.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO GOLOVIN BAY.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

coming next after the twenty-fifth in position

From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth of June I awoke to find that the ice had drifted out to sea in the night, eight days after Mollie and I had taken our twelve miles trip across the bay and return.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Then came hard rain and wind, that, for several days, blew the ice back into the bay, first to one side, and then to the other, so that the steamers waiting to come in could not do so for fear of the drifting floes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading By the thirtieth of June schooners were coming into the bay with passengers and freight, and the coast steamers, "Elmore" and "Dora," had begun to make regular trips to and from Nome.