used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
barrier-edge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
bergsnounUS /bɜːrɡz/
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Sometimes he encountered a storm, brief but terrible, and dangerous in the extreme.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
eastwardsadverb
toward the east
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Sometimes he encountered a storm, brief but terrible, and dangerous in the extreme.
Enderby
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From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
envelopverbUS /ɪnˈveləp/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Sometimes he encountered a storm, brief but terrible, and dangerous in the extreme.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
icebergsnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
become covered with mist
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
of an obscure nature
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he encountered a storm, brief but terrible, and dangerous in the extreme.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Sometimes he encountered a storm, brief but terrible, and dangerous in the extreme.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Sometimes he encountered a storm, brief but terrible, and dangerous in the extreme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
in the direction of
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
wall-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Talbot was a brave man, but the ice for the present looked far too dangerous to venture in through.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he kept "dodging" along the great barrier-edge or cruising eastwards, and away towards what is known as Enderby Land.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading They saw around them great bergs coming into collision, their green, towering, wall-like sides dashed together by the force of wind and waves; heard the thunder of the encounter, and witnessed the mist and foam as they fell to pieces in a chaos of boiling surf.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times dense fog would envelop the whole sea, and then sail had to be taken in, for the icebergs went floating past and past like mysterious ghosts.
