adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The area of disturbance would advance towards us, recede, and advance again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The area of disturbance would advance towards us, recede, and advance again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Watching from the crow’s-nest, we could see sometimes the formation of pressure-ridges.
crow's-nest
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From this reading Watching from the crow’s-nest, we could see sometimes the formation of pressure-ridges.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The area of disturbance would advance towards us, recede, and advance again.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
ENDURANCEnounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
floes
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From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Watching from the crow’s-nest, we could see sometimes the formation of pressure-ridges.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Watching from the crow’s-nest, we could see sometimes the formation of pressure-ridges.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
ice-fields
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From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
ice-surfaces
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From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
LOSSnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
pressure-ridges
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From this reading Watching from the crow’s-nest, we could see sometimes the formation of pressure-ridges.
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The area of disturbance would advance towards us, recede, and advance again.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Watching from the crow’s-nest, we could see sometimes the formation of pressure-ridges.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Watching from the crow’s-nest, we could see sometimes the formation of pressure-ridges.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine glittered on newly riven ice-surfaces as the masses of shattered floe rose and fell away from the line of pressure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The area of disturbance would advance towards us, recede, and advance again.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
WatchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Watching from the crow’s-nest, we could see sometimes the formation of pressure-ridges.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Watching from the crow’s-nest, we could see sometimes the formation of pressure-ridges.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading LOSS OF THE _ENDURANCE_ The ice did not trouble us again seriously until the end of September, though during the whole month the floes were seldom entirely without movement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The roar of pressure would come to us across the otherwise silent ice-fields, and bring with it a threat and a warning.
