used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
(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 AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
bergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
fog-bank
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From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
FORTUNATELYadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
growlernoun
a speaker whose voice sounds like a growl
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
ten 10s
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
held up in the air
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
a full supply
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
PolaritynounUS /poʊˈlerəti/
a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
transport commercially
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
refrain from harming
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
Stormleigh
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From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
Travers
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From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Five miles in length, and two hundred feet in height, at the very least," declared Travers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
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 AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For another three hours Captain Stormleigh kept the _Polarity_ on a due easterly course, literally groping his way through the fog-bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
at the time that
From this reading Beyond glancing gently against an occasional growler, the ship escaped serious collision, and when the fog lifted an expanse of open water lay in front of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Away, broad on the port beam, could be discerned the rugged outline of the giant berg which had so nearly proved to be the tomb of the _Polarity_ and her crew.
which person or people
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FORTUNATELY, there was spare clothing in plenty on board, and without delay all the officers and crew who had been on deck during the avalanche of water were able to change into dry kit.
