used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
at or in the front
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
(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 There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
BehringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
firmsnounUS /fɜːrmz/
plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
four-masted
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From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
Francisco
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From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
a quick look
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
Jennie
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From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
and nothing more
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
roadsteadnoun
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
San
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From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The land about Port Clarence was flat and covered with tall, rank grass--a region of tundra stretching away to distant hills.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On our way across from Siberia to Alaska, we passed just south of Behring Straits and had our first distant glimpse of the Arctic Ocean.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
whalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
at the time that
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There in the latter part of June or the early part of July, the fleet always met the four-masted schooner _Jennie_, the tender from San Francisco, by which all firms in the whaling trade sent mail and supplies to their vessels.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading When we dropped anchor in the windy roadstead of Port Clarence, eighteen whale ships were there ahead of us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME With the first breeze, we set sail for Port Clarence, Alaska, the northern rendezvous of the Arctic Ocean whaling fleet in early summer.
