used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
ANCHOREDverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
breakwaternounUS /ˈbreɪkwɔːtər/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
floe-pieces
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From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
hawsers
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From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
immediately past
From this reading ANCHORED AT LAST.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
LouderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made their announcement by hurling against her sides some heavy floe-pieces.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading ON Wednesday, August seventeenth, the heralds of a storm from the South reached the brig.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Louder and louder roared the blast, and more fiercely crashed the ice which it hurled against the ledge.
