used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER a brief rest our explorers continued their voyage.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER a brief rest our explorers continued their voyage.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
of short duration or distance
From this reading AFTER a brief rest our explorers continued their voyage.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
without stop or interruption
From this reading AFTER a brief rest our explorers continued their voyage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading AFTER a brief rest our explorers continued their voyage.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
set up or found
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THRILLING INCIDENTS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AFTER a brief rest our explorers continued their voyage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading AFTER a brief rest our explorers continued their voyage.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AFTER a brief rest our explorers continued their voyage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading THRILLING INCIDENTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Along the shore of this bay they toiled for several days and reached its head.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading AFTER a brief rest our explorers continued their voyage.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They warped the vessel round the cape near which they found shelter, into a bay which opened to the north and west.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It seemed impossible to go farther, for the ice was already thick and the winter at hand.
