used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
bergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading The men scrambled to the berg and released the lines and ice-hooks.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The pack was still loosening under the rising breeze.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
put or send forth
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
ChargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
rid of obstructions
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
ice-hooks
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From this reading The men scrambled to the berg and released the lines and ice-hooks.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The men scrambled to the berg and released the lines and ice-hooks.
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 To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
looseningnounUS /ˈluːsənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading The pack was still loosening under the rising breeze.
LosesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
most important element
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men scrambled to the berg and released the lines and ice-hooks.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
on one occasion
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
arrange in a container
From this reading The pack was still loosening under the rising breeze.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The men scrambled to the berg and released the lines and ice-hooks.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The pack was still loosening under the rising breeze.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading The men scrambled to the berg and released the lines and ice-hooks.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
transport commercially
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
move hurridly
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
not in physical motion
From this reading The pack was still loosening under the rising breeze.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men scrambled to the berg and released the lines and ice-hooks.
Topmastnoun
the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The pack was still loosening under the rising breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Dictator Charges an Ice Pan and Loses a Main Topmast_ "CAST loose!" was the order from the bridge.
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 To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
a Caucasian
From this reading To the east, separating the sky from the ice, lay a long black streak--the water of the open sea; a clear way to the broad, white fields.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Once free of the floe, the ship would speed northward to the Yellow Islands and Cape William coasts.
