used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST AND RESCUED.
move towards
From this reading Her nearest approach to the horizon was twenty-five degrees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Her nearest approach to the horizon was twenty-five degrees.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
being one more than seven
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Her nearest approach to the horizon was twenty-five degrees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST AND RESCUED.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Her nearest approach to the horizon was twenty-five degrees.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading LOST AND RESCUED.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her nearest approach to the horizon was twenty-five degrees.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Her nearest approach to the horizon was twenty-five degrees.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her nearest approach to the horizon was twenty-five degrees.
accept gladly
From this reading For eight days after the return of the party to the vessel it shone with almost unclouded brightness, as if to give them a joyful welcome.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
at the time that
From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
winter-quarters
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From this reading When November came our explorers were well settled in their winter-quarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE sun had disappeared, but the moon completed her circuit in the heavens with great beauty.
