used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
blue-greenadjective
of a bluish shade of green
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Well, it was none of his business....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
fur-clad
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From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
a quick look
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
not one, and not any
From this reading Well, it was none of his business....
being perceived or observed
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
Ormarr
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From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
move upward
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
the season of growth
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
in a strange manner
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Never before had Ormarr seen Iceland rising thus out of the sea; he had but a dim notion of the grandeur of the sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously, he had always thought of Iceland in the green of spring or summer, and had looked forward to seeing it so on his return.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
(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 Well, it was none of his business....
at the time that
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
which person or people
From this reading The captain noticed that the fur-clad man who had been up on the bridge since early that morning to get the first glimpse of land, seemed strangely moved at the sight of it.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading It was a bright wintry day when Ormarr, watching from the captain’s bridge, saw his native land rise snow-clad from the blue-green sea against a high, clear sky.
