AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading Certainly it rains whenever it feels like it in Alaska.
(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 They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
Alpine-stock
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From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly it rains whenever it feels like it in Alaska.
copper-fastened
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From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Certainly it rains whenever it feels like it in Alaska.
forewarnedverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading In the Sea of Ice.
ice-wrack
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From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Sea of Ice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
iron-bound
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From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly it rains whenever it feels like it in Alaska.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Certainly it rains whenever it feels like it in Alaska.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Sea of Ice.
oilskinnoun
a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
overcoatsnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊts/
plural of “overcoat” — a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Certainly it rains whenever it feels like it in Alaska.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the Sea of Ice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
stogiesnounUS /ˈstoʊɡiːz/
plural of “stogy” — a cheap cigar
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Sea of Ice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading They were iron-bound, copper-fastened tourists, thoroughly equipped--Alpine-stock and all,--and equal to any emergency.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
waterproofs
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From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We appreciated the sun's warmth so long as we were cruising among the ice-wrack.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Certainly it rains whenever it feels like it in Alaska.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles.
