10th
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From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
1st
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From this reading By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
placed crosswise
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Walrus and seals did not leave so soon.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
GullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
ice-bound
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From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
go away from a place
From this reading Walrus and seals did not leave so soon.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walrus and seals did not leave so soon.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
with speed
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading Walrus and seals did not leave so soon.
try to get or reach
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
in the near future
From this reading Walrus and seals did not leave so soon.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
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 By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
WalrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading Walrus and seals did not leave so soon.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 10th of September these ice-bound voyagers had eighteen degrees of frost, and the darkness had advanced on them so rapidly that it was dark about ten at night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gulls and other birds, too, had continued to fly around them; but most of these went away to seek warmer regions farther south.
a Caucasian
From this reading Up to this time they had shot white hares on the island, and the hunting parties that crossed the ice to the mainland shot deer and musk oxen, and caught white foxes in traps.
