438
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From this reading The sounding here was 438 fathoms.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
Ellesmere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
Etah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading The sounding here was 438 fathoms.
fiordnoun
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The sounding here was 438 fathoms.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
not any; not one
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading The sounding here was 438 fathoms.
soundingsnounUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋz/
plural of “sounding” — a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading About ten miles from Alexander the solid edge of the ice was encountered extending unbroken from there to the Ellesmere Land shore.
precisely as stated
From this reading This ice was very heavy and appeared to have no cracks or openings in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we left Etah loose ice was streaming down past the mouth of the fiord.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cape Alexander was reached at midnight and the _Roosevelt_ headed for Cape Isabella to run a line of soundings across Smith Sound as far as the ice would permit.
