12th
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From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
2
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From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
32
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From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
34
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From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
38
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From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
aptlyadverbUS /ˈæptli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was clear, but filled with minute spiculæ.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
break-up
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From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The atmosphere was clear, but filled with minute spiculæ.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The atmosphere was clear, but filled with minute spiculæ.
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 The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
being one more than ten
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The atmosphere was clear, but filled with minute spiculæ.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
floes
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From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
mercurialadjectiveUS /mərˈkjʊriəl/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The atmosphere was clear, but filled with minute spiculæ.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
one of four equal parts
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
transport commercially
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
spiculæ
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From this reading The atmosphere was clear, but filled with minute spiculæ.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
thermometersnounUS /θərˈmɑːmətərz/
plural of “thermometer” — measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The cold was becoming more intense: our ship thermometers stood at -32°, my spirit standard at -34°, and my mercurial at -38°.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading The ice that had formed between the floes since our break-up of January 12th was already twenty-seven inches thick, and was increasing at the rate of five inches in the twenty-four hours.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON the 2d of February the sun rose up in full disk at a quarter before eleven.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
precisely as stated
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The atmosphere was clear, but filled with minute spiculæ.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
which person or people
From this reading The floes crackled under the intense frost, and we heard loud explosions around us, which one of our seamen, who had seen land service in Mexico, compared very aptly to the sound of a musket fired in an empty town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The atmosphere was clear, but filled with minute spiculæ.
