used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
ApparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The roadstead between the island and the main was not at present much choked with ice.
BoardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
cable'snounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The roadstead between the island and the main was not at present much choked with ice.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
being one more than ten
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
Esquimaunoun
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather had held fine.
FiredadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
HastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The weather had held fine.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
HuskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The roadstead between the island and the main was not at present much choked with ice.
ice-field
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
ice-island
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
IndignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
JawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
most important element
From this reading The roadstead between the island and the main was not at present much choked with ice.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The roadstead between the island and the main was not at present much choked with ice.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
not any; not one
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The roadstead between the island and the main was not at present much choked with ice.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
Palmleaf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The roadstead between the island and the main was not at present much choked with ice.
Red-Face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
RepelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
roadsteadnoun
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roadstead between the island and the main was not at present much choked with ice.
transport commercially
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
having a supporting base
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead of standing out into the straits, we beat up for about a mile along the ice-field, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, at about a cable's length from the island, to the east of the ice-island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time we had fairly parted from our Esquimau friends it was near eleven o'clock, P.M.,--after sunset.
waxesnounUS /ˈwæksɪz/
plural of “wax” — any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had held fine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roadstead between the island and the main was not at present much choked with ice.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading The Husky Chief.--Palmleaf Indignant.--A Gun.--Sudden Apparition of the Company's Ship.--We hold a Hasty Council.--In the Jaws of the British Lion.--An Armed Boat.--Repel Boarders!--Red-Face waxes wrathful.--Fired on, but no Bones Broken.
