used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Bobby watched them with awe and wonder.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby watched them with awe and wonder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
without deviation
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
divisible by two
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
hullsnounUS /hʌlz/
plural of “hull” — dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
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 Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
the force of workers available
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
in the near future
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
transport commercially
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bobby watched them with awe and wonder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT CAME DOWN TO THE ICE Closer and closer came the three black streaks, and presently the masts, then the funnels, and finally the hulls of three ships appeared, first one, then another, then the third.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Boats were lowered before the steamer had fully stopped, and immediately men swarmed over her sides and into them, and in a moment the boats put off for the ice, the men climbed out upon it and presently were running everywhere, beating to the right and to the left with clubs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Bobby watched them with awe and wonder.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He even forgot for a time that a way was opening for his escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three ships were streaming directly toward the ice, and in the course of an hour after he had first sighted them the advance ship came to, half a mile or so from the floe, and not above a mile to the southward of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby watched them with awe and wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Bobby watched them with awe and wonder.
