Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

later than; following

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

(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 This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

disposed to please

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

capable of wounding

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

the two together, not just one

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

placed in a grave

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

rid of obstructions

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

-ing form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading COLLIDING FLOES.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

come together

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

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From this reading COLLIDING FLOES.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

set up or found

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

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 This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

above and across; more than

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

be about

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

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From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AFTER this ice encounter the expedition put into a little port called Tessuissak, to complete their outfit of dogs.

coming next after the twenty-second in position

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

look attentively

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading This port was left on the twenty-third of August, and, much to the joy of all, the dreaded Melville Bay was clear of the ice-pack; the icebergs, however, kept their watch over its storm-tossed waters.

belonging to which person

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Through these waters driven before a fierce wind, and buried often in a fog so dense that the length of the vessel could not be seen, the "United States" sped.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An impatient tarry of two days enabled them to count, on the deck of the little vessel, thirty first-class, howling dogs, whose amiable tempers found expression in biting each other, and making both day and night hideous with their noise.