used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That put it up to the black gang.
exhale hard
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading That put it up to the black gang.
death of a person
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
to a considerable degree
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
ImpotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That put it up to the black gang.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
Jeannette
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From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
occurring by chance
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
most important element
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That put it up to the black gang.
reenforced
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From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
uttered with a trill
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
seawaynounUS /ˈsiːweɪ/
a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
dependable
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
trussesnounUS /ˈtrʌsɪz/
plural of “truss” — (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That put it up to the black gang.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But though we had survived that first smashing blow, we were in grave danger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Impotent with sails and rudder to claw off that ice bank, we lay there in a heavy seaway, rolling and grinding against the jagged shelf on which the wind was pushing us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lucky for us now, that nineteen inch thickness of heavily reenforced side and the stout backing of those new trusses below—that impact would have stove in the side of any ordinary vessel!
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We struck with a shivering crash that shook the _Jeannette_ from keel to main truck, and hung there with yards banging violently.
