60
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From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
62
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From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
63
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From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
7
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From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
albatrossesnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːsɪz/
plural of “albatross” — (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
(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 Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
ANTARCTICAnounUS /ˌænˈtɑːrktɪkə/
an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
bergsnounUS /bɜːrɡz/
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
brown-backed
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From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
brown-backs
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From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
Cape-pigeons
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From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
Cheetham's
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From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
crow's-nest
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From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
fulmars
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From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
icebergsnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
latitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
molly-mawks
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From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
arrange in a container
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
petrelsnounUS /ˈpetrəlz/
plural of “petrel” — relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
precursorsnounUS /priˈkɜːrsərz/
plural of “precursor” — a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
cut with a saw
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
squeakyadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
not in physical motion
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
tabularadjective
of or pertaining to or arranged in table form
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
water-worn
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From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading ANTARCTICA--THROUGH THE PACK ICE TO LAND We sighted our first iceberg in latitude 62 degrees on the evening of Wednesday, December 7.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cheetham's squeaky hail came down from aloft and I went up to the crow's-nest to look at it, and from this time on we passed all kinds of icebergs, from the huge tabular variety to the little weathered water-worn bergs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the brown-backed petrels began to appear, sure precursors of the pack ice--it was in sight right enough the day after the brown-backs were seen.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading From latitudes 60 to 63 degrees we saw a fair number of birds: southern fulmars, whale birds, molly-mawks, sooty albatrosses, and occasionally Cape-pigeons still.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Some we steamed quite close to and they seemed for all the world like great masses of sugar floating in the sea.
