used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
bearableadjectiveUS /ˈberəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
Felix
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From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
FRANKLINnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The thermometer marked thirty-four degrees.
middle-sized
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From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
petards
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From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The thermometer marked thirty-four degrees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading The thermometer marked thirty-four degrees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
in the direction of
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The crew there experienced a strong and painful sensation, and many a sad look was turned towards the island as they sailed by the coast.
the act of using
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happily the temperature was bearable, and thirty degrees higher than that experienced by James Ross at the same epoch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading On Saturday they doubled Cape Felix at the northern extremity of King William's Land, one of the middle-sized isles of the northern seas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN The _Forward_ succeeded in cutting straight across James Ross Strait, but not without difficulty; the crew were obliged to work the saws and use petards, and they were worn out with fatigue.
