used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
have
From this reading And after they had walked for hours and hours, they saw a little bear, which is called a cub.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And after they had walked for hours and hours, they saw a little bear, which is called a cub.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading And after they had walked for hours and hours, they saw a little bear, which is called a cub.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
set up or found
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And after they had walked for hours and hours, they saw a little bear, which is called a cub.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if he is a tame bear," said Sweetclover.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if he is a tame bear," said Sweetclover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after they had walked for hours and hours, they saw a little bear, which is called a cub.
Jackie
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From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
cut with a saw
From this reading And after they had walked for hours and hours, they saw a little bear, which is called a cub.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
transport commercially
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
Sweetclover
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From this reading "I wonder if he is a tame bear," said Sweetclover.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading "I wonder if he is a tame bear," said Sweetclover.
TarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
express in words
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Jackie Tar had found a little compass on the ship, and this he had put in his pocket, for said he:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And after they had walked for hours and hours, they saw a little bear, which is called a cub.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
at the time that
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they went ashore and, after Jackie had taken his bearings with his compass to see which way to go, they set out to walk to the North Pole.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if he is a tame bear," said Sweetclover.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can never tell when you may be lost around the North Pole."
