used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
have
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
bergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As they drew close and the men rowed more slowly, the two boys crept to the bow of the boat and loaded their rifles.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As they drew close and the men rowed more slowly, the two boys crept to the bow of the boat and loaded their rifles.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As they drew close and the men rowed more slowly, the two boys crept to the bow of the boat and loaded their rifles.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
in a gradual manner
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
hummocknoun
a small natural hill
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
ICEBERGnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading As they drew close and the men rowed more slowly, the two boys crept to the bow of the boat and loaded their rifles.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
the force of workers available
From this reading As they drew close and the men rowed more slowly, the two boys crept to the bow of the boat and loaded their rifles.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
not in physical motion
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
Narwhalnoun
small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
with speed
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading As they drew close and the men rowed more slowly, the two boys crept to the bow of the boat and loaded their rifles.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading As they drew close and the men rowed more slowly, the two boys crept to the bow of the boat and loaded their rifles.
scintillated
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From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As they drew close and the men rowed more slowly, the two boys crept to the bow of the boat and loaded their rifles.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
squatted
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From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
not in physical motion
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
in the direction of
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
ToweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Towering like a mountain peak, the mass of ice shimmered and scintillated like a gigantic gem against the sky.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As they drew close and the men rowed more slowly, the two boys crept to the bow of the boat and loaded their rifles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rapidly the boat sped towards the ice; and the boys shivered and buttoned their coats and turned up their collars as they drew near the immense ice mountain that chilled the air for a mile or more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bear still squatted upon a hummock in front of the deep green cavern in the side of the berg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ON THE ICEBERG Within half a mile of the berg, the _Narwhal_ was hove to and lay resting motionless, gently rising and falling to the swell.
