16th
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From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
the lower side of anything
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
clamsnounUS /klæmz/
informal terms for money
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
dredgingverbUS /ˈdredʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “dredge” — cover before cooking
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
the act of consuming food
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are clams and great numbers of shrimp.
haulsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “haul” — the act of drawing or hauling something
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
in motion
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading There are clams and great numbers of shrimp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
porpoisesnounUS /ˈpɔːrpəsəz/
plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
cut with a saw
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
shrimpnounUS /ʃrɪmp/
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading There are clams and great numbers of shrimp.
six-thirty
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From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They get their food from the bottom mostly, eating clams and things like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
WALRUSnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
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 They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WALRUS HUNTING At about six-thirty in the evening of August 16th a little way off Northumberland Island we saw a herd of walrus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were moving along in the water quite fast, diving now and then and rising up a lot like porpoises.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading By the way, Captain Bob does a lot of dredging—that is, we drag a sort of net along the bottom to bring up the sea life there—and here in Whale Sound his hauls are the richest yet.
