adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
bark's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
crevassenounUS /krəˈvæs/
a deep fissure
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
fur-traders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
maroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
notebooksnounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊks/
plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
ROLLEDadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The tearing away of this piece of our planet, on which the boys and their companions now sailed, must end finally in some terrible catastrophe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
torn-away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
whalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE SEA ROLLED BACK The boys were interested in this novel kind of whaling; but they were more deeply interested in the possible outcome of the situation in which they, and their friends, and the fur-traders, and the bark's crew, were all placed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Our heroes and their companions would then be marooned without hope of rescue on a fragmentary planet in space, the said planet doomed to become a mere lump of dead and frozen matter adrift in the universe.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be catastrophe enough if the torn-away world never returned to the earth, but sailed forever and ever, round and round its parent planet.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Professor Henderson set up the powerful telescope that he had brought, with his other instruments, all the way from the wrecked flying machine left in the crevasse of the great glacier, and busied himself in filling his notebooks with data relating to the movements of this new planet, and of the strange and remarkable incidents occurring each hour of their imprisonment on the island in the air.
