used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All hands turned out so we would not miss the fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
Baffin
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From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
have
From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
BEARSnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
bergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
bergsnounUS /bɜːrɡz/
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
without stop or interruption
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
travel across or pass over
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading All hands turned out so we would not miss the fun.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All hands turned out so we would not miss the fun.
HobbsnounUS /hɑːbz/
notable English cricketer (1882-1963)
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
Holsteinsborg
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From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
Jim
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From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All hands turned out so we would not miss the fun.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All hands turned out so we would not miss the fun.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All hands turned out so we would not miss the fun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All hands turned out so we would not miss the fun.
express in speech
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All hands turned out so we would not miss the fun.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
look attentively
From this reading Ralph and Jim, the same watch that discovered the first bear, had seen them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Just at seven o’clock in the morning Dad woke me up and said that there were three bears on a small berg near us.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading MORE BEARS September second we were working down the eastern coast of Baffin Island, intending to cross over Baffin Bay toward Holsteinsborg to get the Hobbs party.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All hands turned out so we would not miss the fun.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was no ice to speak of, only a few scattered bergs, and the weather continued to be pretty nice, sunny and quite warm, which was very unusual for this time of year.
