72
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From this reading We had passed the latitude of 72°.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading This novel dry-dock answered perfectly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
characterized by great determination
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
dry-dockverb
maneuver (a ship) into a drydock
From this reading This novel dry-dock answered perfectly.
being one more than seven
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had passed the latitude of 72°.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
ice-fields
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From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
imbeddedverbUS /ɪmˈbedɪd/
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading We had passed the latitude of 72°.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
go away from a place
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
the force of workers available
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading This novel dry-dock answered perfectly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
and nothing more
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We had passed the latitude of 72°.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This novel dry-dock answered perfectly.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
refitnounUS /riˈfɪt/
outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
free from harm or evil
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
the season of growth
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
not in physical motion
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This novel dry-dock answered perfectly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had passed the latitude of 72°.
at the time that
From this reading OUR brig was still resting on her cradle, and her consort on the floe a short distance off, when the first month of spring came to greet us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To prepare for our closing struggle with the ice-fields, or at least divide its hazards, it was determined to refit the _Rescue_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To get at her hull, a pit was sunk in the ice around her, large enough for four men to work in at a time, and eight feet deep, so as to expose her stern, and leave only eighteen inches of the keel imbedded.
