used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an intensely cold morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Daisy_ was a whaler, built at Glasgow, and hailing from Peterhead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
bergsnounUS /bɜːrɡz/
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The _Daisy_ was a whaler, built at Glasgow, and hailing from Peterhead.
CoffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was an intensely cold morning.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Daisy_ was a whaler, built at Glasgow, and hailing from Peterhead.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading The _Daisy_ was a whaler, built at Glasgow, and hailing from Peterhead.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The _Daisy_ was a whaler, built at Glasgow, and hailing from Peterhead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
ten 10s
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
icebergsnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading It was an intensely cold morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an intensely cold morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was an intensely cold morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
nipverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
PandoranounUS /pænˈdɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
Peterhead
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From this reading The _Daisy_ was a whaler, built at Glasgow, and hailing from Peterhead.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
except for; apart from
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHALER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On board the _Pandora_ not a sound was to be heard, save the footsteps of Mr Coffin, as he tramped steadily up and down the deck, turning an occasional glance upon the _Daisy_, a little barque of four hundred tons, that was sailing alongside of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an intensely cold morning.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
WHALERnounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading THE WHALER.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the sun raised his golden head of light above the horizon, huge icebergs could be seen far away to the southward, looking like monuments of dazzling crystal; and a westerly wind, combined with the smell of the bergs, was sufficient to nip any prominent part of the face left exposed to its freezing blast.
