Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

(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 snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

unvarying in nature

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

close interaction

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

being one more than seven

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

very far away in space or time

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

for this reason

From this reading Hence their name.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Hence their name.

not any; not one

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

express in words

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

term of address for a man

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

cooked in steam

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Hence their name.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Flat pieces these are, probably no more than a foot thick, covered of course with several inches of snow, and with an average diameter of, say, eight feet.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The snow-edge all around them is raised by the constant contact of the pieces of ice with one another, and this gives them a fancied resemblance to gigantic pancakes.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

at the time that

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading They are really the _débris_ of a baby-floe which the waves, raised by some far-off gale of wind, have broken up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “HEAVE ROUND, SIR,” SAID CAPTAIN MAYNE BRACE When the _Walrus_, in the shortening days of autumn, had steamed slowly into Incognita Bay, she had to force her way through the pancake ice with which the whole extent of the water was covered.