used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But nowhere was he to be seen.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nowhere was he to be seen.
Cap'n
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From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
flukenounUS /fluːk/
a stroke of luck
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
made afraid
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
GLACIERnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The _Narwhal_’s gone!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But nowhere was he to be seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
Kemp
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From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
the force of workers available
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
Narwhalnoun
small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
From this reading “The _Narwhal_’s gone!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading But nowhere was he to be seen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
Pem
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From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The _Narwhal_’s gone!”
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But nowhere was he to be seen.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
possessing sweep
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
moving very fast
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
male cat
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
in the direction of
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
communicated in words
From this reading Then their glance turned towards the schooner, and Tom uttered a frightened cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GLACIER Now that the excitement was over and the boys had a chance to look about, they searched the sea for Mr. Kemp.
whale'snounUS /weɪlz/
possessive form of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
in or at the place that
From this reading Cap’n Pem turned from where he was directing the men as they labored to get a fluke chain about the dead whale’s tail, shaded his eyes and swept a swift glance around the horizon.
