used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
at or in or to any place
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
don't
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From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
Franz
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From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
Gillis
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From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
Josef
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From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
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've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
opened-up
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From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
cut with a saw
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
express in words
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
Spitzbergennoun
islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
We're
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From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
We've
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From this reading "We've been driven right through the opened-up ice somewhere a long way east and north of Spitzbergen.
in or at the place that
From this reading We're not anywhere near the North Pole, but I can give a pretty shrewd guess as to where we are."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I should say about where land was sighted in one of the expeditions up beyond Gillis Land, toward where the Austrians saw a coast which they called Franz Josef."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," said the mate, smiling as he gave a look round, shading his eyes with his hand; "I don't see it sticking up out of the snow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you?"
