Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

later than; following

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

move towards

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

briefly shut the eyes

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

with brightness

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

being one more than ten

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

shining intensely

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

the act of departing

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

the direction in which the wind is blowing

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

set afire or burning

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

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 The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

engage in

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

a pair of people who live together

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

-ing form of “near” — move towards

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

not any; not one

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

according to the clock

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

owed as a debt

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

the local environment

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

plural of “petrel” — relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

plural of “puffin” — any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

with speed

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenland.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The _Forward_ was rapidly nearing the north, leaving to her leeward a long line of black smoke.

a Caucasian

From this reading On Tuesday the 17th of April, about eleven o'clock in the morning, the ice-master signalled the first sight of the ice-blink; it was about twenty miles to the N.N.W. This glaring white strip was brilliantly lighted up, in spite of the presence of thick clouds in the neighbouring parts of the sky.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading Experienced people on board could make no mistake about this phenomenon, and declared, from its whiteness, that the blink was owing to a large ice-field, situated at about thirty miles out of sight, and that it proceeded from the reflection of luminous rays.