used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always some one in the crow’s nest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then she would cruise between the two boats.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then she would cruise between the two boats.
the two together, not just one
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
capturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading There was little danger, where it was light all the time, of losing a craft.
crow'snounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading There was always some one in the crow’s nest.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Then she would cruise between the two boats.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was little danger, where it was light all the time, of losing a craft.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
let fall to the ground
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was little danger, where it was light all the time, of losing a craft.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was little danger, where it was light all the time, of losing a craft.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little danger, where it was light all the time, of losing a craft.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There was little danger, where it was light all the time, of losing a craft.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading There was always some one in the crow’s nest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
not any; not one
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was always some one in the crow’s nest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
Seabirdnoun
a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she would cruise between the two boats.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was always some one in the crow’s nest.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then she would cruise between the two boats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Business was now carried on both day and night, or, more properly speaking, all the time, as there was no night.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was little danger, where it was light all the time, of losing a craft.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To increase the chances of seeing and capturing whales, the _Seabird_ would drop a boat at about seven A.M., and sail about twenty miles and then drop another boat.
