20
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From this reading "_MARCH_ 20.
20th
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From this reading Thursday, the 20th of March, opens with a gale, a regular gale.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thursday, the 20th of March, opens with a gale, a regular gale.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
the act of breaking something
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
floes
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From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
set up or found
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Thursday, the 20th of March, opens with a gale, a regular gale.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
of great significance or value
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
march in a procession
From this reading "_MARCH_ 20.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thursday, the 20th of March, opens with a gale, a regular gale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Thursday, the 20th of March, opens with a gale, a regular gale.
arrange in a container
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Thursday, the 20th of March, opens with a gale, a regular gale.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thursday, the 20th of March, opens with a gale, a regular gale.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday, the 20th of March, opens with a gale, a regular gale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These southeast storms are looked upon as having an important influence on the ice.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are always warm, and by the sea which they excite at the southern margin of the pack, have a great effect in breaking the floes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thursday, the 20th of March, opens with a gale, a regular gale.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading On reaching deck after breakfast, I found the wind from the southeast, the thermometer at zero, and rising.
