used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is a difficult job as I very soon saw.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
baleennounUS /bəˈliːn/
a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
baleener
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From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
BellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
butcheringnounUS /ˈbʊtʃərɪŋ/
the business of a butcher
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This is a difficult job as I very soon saw.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
flensing
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From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
hornyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrni/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is a difficult job as I very soon saw.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
inboardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbɔːrd/
located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading This is a difficult job as I very soon saw.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
cut with a saw
From this reading This is a difficult job as I very soon saw.
Scarboro
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From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
get by special effort
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
seventy-threeadjective
being three more than seventy
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
in the near future
From this reading This is a difficult job as I very soon saw.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a difficult job as I very soon saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is a difficult job as I very soon saw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
whalebonenoun
a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
From this reading The first operation of butchering a whale--if it be a baleener--is to secure the whalebone.
at the time that
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE "STRIKE ON" Belly uppermost the huge whale (its actual length was seventy-three feet) was fastened "stem and stern" along the starboard side of the Scarboro.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When we had got the baleen inboard, however, the more disagreeable work of "flensing" began.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The thick, hard, horny substance must be separated from the jaw; and it sometimes turns the edge of the axe like iron would.
