used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "How are you feeling after your Arctic dip?" inquired Skipper Ed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "As fine as could be!" answered Bobby.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading "How are you feeling after your Arctic dip?" inquired Skipper Ed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you feeling after your Arctic dip?" inquired Skipper Ed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As fine as could be!" answered Bobby.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "My fingers were nipped a little, and they're a bit numb.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "As fine as could be!" answered Bobby.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading "How are you feeling after your Arctic dip?" inquired Skipper Ed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "How are you feeling after your Arctic dip?" inquired Skipper Ed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "As fine as could be!" answered Bobby.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "My fingers were nipped a little, and they're a bit numb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
How
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From this reading "How are you feeling after your Arctic dip?" inquired Skipper Ed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "How are you feeling after your Arctic dip?" inquired Skipper Ed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My fingers were nipped a little, and they're a bit numb.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My fingers were nipped a little, and they're a bit numb.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading "My fingers were nipped a little, and they're a bit numb.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading "My fingers were nipped a little, and they're a bit numb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My fingers were nipped a little, and they're a bit numb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STORM AND A CATASTROPHE True to his promise, Bobby was up the next morning bright and early, and awoke Skipper Ed as he moved about, lighting the lamp and hanging the kettle of snow to melt for tea, and the kettle containing cooked seal meat, to thaw, for it had frozen hard in the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My fingers were nipped a little, and they're a bit numb.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, while he waited for these to heat, he crawled back into his sleeping bag.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you feeling after your Arctic dip?" inquired Skipper Ed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you feeling after your Arctic dip?" inquired Skipper Ed.
