used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We started about midnight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
at or in the front
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Hansen stood in the bow with the lead-line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The channel was too dangerous for us to risk it in the thick fog.
Christofersen
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From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The channel was too dangerous for us to risk it in the thick fog.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The channel was too dangerous for us to risk it in the thick fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The channel was too dangerous for us to risk it in the thick fog.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
Hansen
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From this reading Hansen stood in the bow with the lead-line.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The channel was too dangerous for us to risk it in the thick fog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
KARA
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From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
lead-line
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From this reading Hansen stood in the bow with the lead-line.
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 VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading We started about midnight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
petroleumnounUS /pəˈtroʊliəm/
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The channel was too dangerous for us to risk it in the thick fog.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
soundingsnounUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋz/
plural of “sounding” — a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started about midnight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hansen stood in the bow with the lead-line.
carry out
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The channel was too dangerous for us to risk it in the thick fog.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The channel was too dangerous for us to risk it in the thick fog.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The channel was too dangerous for us to risk it in the thick fog.
Trontheim
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From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA It was well into the night, after Christofersen and Trontheim had left us, before we could get away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it cleared a little, and the petroleum launch was got ready; I had determined to go on ahead with it and take soundings.
