used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean DR.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
AntarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean DR.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
have
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
Blackie
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
Crusoes
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From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
DR
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From this reading A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean DR.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
fro
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From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
FrozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
GORDON
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From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean DR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean DR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
STABLESnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading GORDON STABLES, R.N. Author of “The Naval Cadet” “Crusoes of the Frozen North” &c.
having a supporting base
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
swound
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From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean DR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean DR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled Like noises in a swound!”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Had any one seen that strange figure, shuffling slowly to and fro on the snow-clad Polar ice on this bitterly cold morning late in winter, he might have been excused for asking himself that question.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ “Is it a man, or is it a young Polar bear standing on end?”
