used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
anew
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
have
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
make calm or still
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
couldn't
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From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He has got off," said Johannes, "for a wonder."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has got off," said Johannes, "for a wonder."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has got off," said Johannes, "for a wonder."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
Jakobsen
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From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
Johannes
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From this reading "He has got off," said Johannes, "for a wonder."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He has got off," said Johannes, "for a wonder."
and nothing more
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
having a point
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has got off," said Johannes, "for a wonder."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
term of address for a man
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
Steve
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From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of what tusks they have!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Think of what tusks they have!
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was impossible to see what happened then, for the calm, smooth water seemed now to have been smitten by a storm, but only to calm again, as Jakobsen pointed along the edge of the floe, where the bear could be seen swimming steadily away.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Steve; "the walrus couldn't fight a savage beast like that."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "He has got off," said Johannes, "for a wonder."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "But they do, sir, sometimes, in defence of their young; and then the walrus can be a savage beast, too.
