15
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From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
1895
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From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
22
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From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading We fired some shots at them, but these did not seem to affect them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We fired some shots at them, but these did not seem to affect them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We fired some shots at them, but these did not seem to affect them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
being one more than seven
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading We fired some shots at them, but these did not seem to affect them.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
gambolling
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From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
a narrow way or road
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
narwhals
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From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We fired some shots at them, but these did not seem to affect them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
cut with a saw
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We fired some shots at them, but these did not seem to affect them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We fired some shots at them, but these did not seem to affect them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
the season of growth
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We fired some shots at them, but these did not seem to affect them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We fired some shots at them, but these did not seem to affect them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time there was a daily increase in the number of aquatic animals and birds around us.
look attentively
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 15, 1895 As spring advanced the disturbance in the ice increased, and new lanes and pools were formed in every direction.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
which person or people
From this reading On the night of June 22d I was awakened by the watch, who told me that there were whales in the lane on the starboard side.
