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From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We have just enough provisions to allow us to get back to the brig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We have just enough provisions to allow us to get back to the brig.
Belcher
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From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading We have just enough provisions to allow us to get back to the brig.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We have just enough provisions to allow us to get back to the brig.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We have just enough provisions to allow us to get back to the brig.
gildverbUS /ɡɪld/
decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
Hatteras
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From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have just enough provisions to allow us to get back to the brig.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
and nothing more
From this reading We have just enough provisions to allow us to get back to the brig.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We have just enough provisions to allow us to get back to the brig.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
term of address for a man
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
not in physical motion
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have just enough provisions to allow us to get back to the brig.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hatteras came up to his two dejected companions, and said to them, in a low, sad voice:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are still more than sixty miles from the spot indicated by Sir Edward Belcher.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The first rays of the sun reached the horizon which they would gild a few days later.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; the thermometer marked 33 degrees below zero.
