Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading ADRIFT.

later than; following

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

rid of obstructions

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

plural of “decoy” — a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

separate into parts or portions

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

the organ of sight

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

oriented toward home

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

immediately past

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

a city in southern Sweden

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

the middle of the day

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

not one, and not any

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

operate an airplane

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

in the near future

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading "I come none too soon," said the deliberate pilot; "and I must warn La Salle not to trust his boat here another night."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading The floe was fast wasting under the April sun, and his horses' iron-shod hoofs sank deep into the snow-ice, which the night-frosts had left at morn as hard as flint.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading About midday, Captain Lund drove down on the ice to draw up the boat owned by his sons; after which he was to return a second time for the decoys and shooting-box of the homeward-bound sportsmen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He drove with his habitual caution, sounding more than one suspicious place with the axe, and at last came to a long tide-crack, through which the open water showed clear, and which seemed to divide the floe as far as the eye could reach.