15
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From this reading On August 15, we sailed through Behring Straits and were at last in the Arctic.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
anew
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On August 15, we sailed through Behring Straits and were at last in the Arctic.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On August 15, we sailed through Behring Straits and were at last in the Arctic.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
BehringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading On August 15, we sailed through Behring Straits and were at last in the Arctic.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
make calm or still
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
immediately past
From this reading On August 15, we sailed through Behring Straits and were at last in the Arctic.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
on one occasion
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On August 15, we sailed through Behring Straits and were at last in the Arctic.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
St
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From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading On August 15, we sailed through Behring Straits and were at last in the Arctic.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On August 15, we sailed through Behring Straits and were at last in the Arctic.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Peter made an elaborate toilet in expectation of seeing once more his little Eskimo sweetheart, but she did not come aboard.
Unalaska
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For one day of calm, we lay again off the little Eskimo village of St. Lawrence Bay and again had the natives as our guests.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A little breeze came walking over the sea and pushed us on northward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading INTO THE ARCTIC From Unalaska, we headed north for the Arctic Ocean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On August 15, we sailed through Behring Straits and were at last in the Arctic.
