used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Then he was on deck--in the midst of a litter from aloft and of a vast confusion of terrified cries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
brought into existence
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Then he was on deck--in the midst of a litter from aloft and of a vast confusion of terrified cries.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then he was on deck--in the midst of a litter from aloft and of a vast confusion of terrified cries.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Then he was on deck--in the midst of a litter from aloft and of a vast confusion of terrified cries.
DiscoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
ElsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
IcebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
KillernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Then he was on deck--in the midst of a litter from aloft and of a vast confusion of terrified cries.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Then he was on deck--in the midst of a litter from aloft and of a vast confusion of terrified cries.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
with low volume
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
RefugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Then he was on deck--in the midst of a litter from aloft and of a vast confusion of terrified cries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was on deck--in the midst of a litter from aloft and of a vast confusion of terrified cries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then he was on deck--in the midst of a litter from aloft and of a vast confusion of terrified cries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Before she struck, the _Fish Killer_ had ascended a gently shelving beach of ice, washed smooth by the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Crew of the Fish Killer Finds Refuge on an Iceberg, and Discovers Greater Safety Elsewhere, after Which the Cook is Mistaken for a Fool, but puts the Crew to Shame_ ROBINSON caught the child from the berth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She reminded him quietly that she would catch cold without her cap; and this he snatched in passing.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading He paused--it was an instinct born of Labrador experience--to wrap a blanket about her, though she was clothed for the day.
