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From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
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From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
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From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
anxiously-looked-for
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From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
BesetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Lovely bright weather, but scarcely a living creature seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lovely bright weather, but scarcely a living creature seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
make calm or still
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
CaninenounUS /ˈkeɪnaɪn/
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
clearing-out
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From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
unvarying in nature
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Lovely bright weather, but scarcely a living creature seen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
DriftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
icebergsnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
KillersnounUS /ˈkɪlərz/
plural of “killer” — someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Lovely bright weather, but scarcely a living creature seen.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lovely bright weather, but scarcely a living creature seen.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
being perceived or observed
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
arrange in a container
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
ResignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
retardverbUS /rɪˈtɑːrd/
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lovely bright weather, but scarcely a living creature seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lovely bright weather, but scarcely a living creature seen.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading {MELVILLE BAY.} _15th August._--Three days of the most perfect calm have sadly taxed our patience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have noticed a constant wind off the glacier, probably the result of its cooling effect upon the atmosphere; this wind does not extend more than 3 or 4 miles out from it.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Lovely bright weather, but scarcely a living creature seen.
WhalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
a Caucasian
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading This afternoon the anxiously-looked-for north wind sprang up, and immediately the light ice began to drift away before it, but it is not strong enough to influence the icebergs, and they greatly retard the clearing-out of the bay.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Melville Bay--Beset in Melville Bay--Signs of Winter--The coming storm--Drifting in the pack--Canine appetite--Resigned to a winter in the pack--Dinner stolen by sharks--The Arctic shark--White Whales and Killers.
