AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POLAR STORM.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
albatrossesnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːsɪz/
plural of “albatross” — (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
dottingverbUS /ˈdɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “dot” — scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
PancakenounUS /ˈpænkeɪk/
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
petrelsnounUS /ˈpetrəlz/
plural of “petrel” — relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading A POLAR STORM.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
steam-heated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A POLAR STORM.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
towingverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Early in February the voyagers, whose progress had been slow, found themselves in a veritable sea of "Pancake ice."
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everywhere in a monotonous waste the vast white field seemed to stretch, with only a few albatrosses and petrels dotting its lonely surface.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was a fair wind, and sail had been set on the Southern Cross to aid the work of towing her, and she was driving through the ice with a continuous rushing and crashing sound that at first was alarming, but to which her company soon grew accustomed.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading The thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and the boys found the snug warmth of the steam-heated cabins very desirable.
