used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
AntarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
propose a payment
From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
engage in
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
not any; not one
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
northernounUS /ˈnɔːrðər/
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
pecuniarily
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From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
transport commercially
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Captain Hardy had spent one winter among the ice and snow of the Antarctic and had no desire to spend another.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
hard to endure
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The ship was loaded down with whale oil, and pecuniarily the cruise bid fair to be a tremendous success.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For weeks the whaler Albatross had been trying to make headway against the vigorous norther which constantly headed them off.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far down in the Antarctic Ocean a good ship was battling with heavy seas and a head wind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But a few weeks more remained for them to get into northern seas before the winter would set in.
