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From this reading GLACIER BAY, July 10, 1892.
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From this reading GLACIER BAY, July 10, 1892.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading GLACIER BAY, July 10, 1892.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
GLACIERnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading THE MUIR GLACIER.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
ten 10s
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading GLACIER BAY, July 10, 1892.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
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 It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
MUIRnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading THE MUIR GLACIER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUIR GLACIER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
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 Every quarter of an hour or so we hear a loud crack, followed by a noise like the discharge of a gun, then a rumbling like thunder, and a big piece of ice, as large as a house, and, sometimes, as a church, falls into the water, causing the great steamer to rock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived here at nine this morning, and have the great Muir Glacier before us.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is about two miles wide, two or three hundred feet high, and several hundred miles long.
