the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Recruited for the Arctic.--Departure.--Coast of Kamtschatka.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading --Ship leaking.--Return to St. Lawrence Bay.--Damage repaired.--Arrival in the Arctic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the port of Hilo the ship was recruited for the Arctic.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Recruited for the Arctic.--Departure.--Coast of Kamtschatka.
CoppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
travel across or pass over
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
DamagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading --Ship leaking.--Return to St. Lawrence Bay.--Damage repaired.--Arrival in the Arctic.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
the act of departing
From this reading Recruited for the Arctic.--Departure.--Coast of Kamtschatka.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Recruited for the Arctic.--Departure.--Coast of Kamtschatka.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
the act of departing
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
HilonounUS /ˈhiːloʊ/
a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii
From this reading At the port of Hilo the ship was recruited for the Arctic.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
IcebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
Kamtschatka
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From this reading Recruited for the Arctic.--Departure.--Coast of Kamtschatka.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
leakingverbUS /ˈliːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading --Ship leaking.--Return to St. Lawrence Bay.--Damage repaired.--Arrival in the Arctic.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Recruited for the Arctic.--Departure.--Coast of Kamtschatka.
PlovernounUS /ˈplʌvər/
any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading At the port of Hilo the ship was recruited for the Arctic.
RecruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Recruited for the Arctic.--Departure.--Coast of Kamtschatka.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading --Ship leaking.--Return to St. Lawrence Bay.--Damage repaired.--Arrival in the Arctic.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading --Ship leaking.--Return to St. Lawrence Bay.--Damage repaired.--Arrival in the Arctic.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
transport commercially
From this reading --Ship leaking.--Return to St. Lawrence Bay.--Damage repaired.--Arrival in the Arctic.
St
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From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
Thaddeus
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From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Recruited for the Arctic.--Departure.--Coast of Kamtschatka.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --Ship leaking.--Return to St. Lawrence Bay.--Damage repaired.--Arrival in the Arctic.
WalrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the port of Hilo the ship was recruited for the Arctic.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
WhalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --Copper Island.--Going into the Ice with Captain Crosby.-- Gale of Wind.--Dangerous sailing in the Ice.--Cape Thaddeus.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading --Bay of the Holy Cross.--Plover Bay.--Dead Whale.--St. Lawrence Bay.--Whales working north.--Loose, floating Ice.-- Ice covered with Walrus.--Fine Weather.--Striking an Iceberg.
