30th
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From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEWS The Polar circle was cleared at last.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
Baffin's
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From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
brigantinenounUS /ˌbrɪɡənˈtiːn/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
make calm or still
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading NEWS The Polar circle was cleared at last.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading NEWS The Polar circle was cleared at last.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
Holsteinborg
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From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
icebergsnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
immediately past
From this reading NEWS The Polar circle was cleared at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
mizensail
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From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS The Polar circle was cleared at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading NEWS The Polar circle was cleared at last.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
carry out
From this reading It had been a particularly calm day, and the crew were able to take a little rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS The Polar circle was cleared at last.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
topgallantnoun
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
topsails
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From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the 30th of April, at midday, the _Forward_ passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWS The Polar circle was cleared at last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sea appeared almost free from icebergs, and the few there were could easily be avoided.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind veered round to the south-east, and the brig, under her mizensail, brigantine, topsails, and her topgallant sail, sailed up Baffin's Sea.
