used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
(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 As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
for the reason that
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
blubberverbUS /ˈblʌbər/
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
brigadesnounUS /brɪˈɡeɪdz/
plural of “brigade” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
flenseverb
strip the blubber or skin from (a whale or seal)
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
foreshorenoun
the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
paddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
penguinsnounUS /ˈpeŋɡwənz/
plural of “penguin” — short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
in the near future
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
with little or no delay
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
QuestnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
sea-elephants
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From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
skuanoun
gull-like jaeger of northern seas
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Furthermore, there were penguins by brigades and divisions, and skua gulls and long-legged, ungainly “paddy” birds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Another party presently came on shore to carry on in our stead what time we returned to the _Quest_ for a meal.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Commander Wild shot nine elephants, one of them being a huge bull measuring over fifteen feet in length.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Rough Time with Ice and Wind Elephant Island deserves its name: not because of its shape, but because of the innumerable sea-elephants that litter its shores.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As our principal reason for visiting the island at all was the desire to renew our fuel supply, we promptly set to work to flense the kill, cutting up the blubber and dragging it over the foreshore to the waiting boat.
