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From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
AleutiannounUS /əˈluːʃən/
a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
BehringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
unvarying in nature
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
divisible by two
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
FahrenheitnounUS /ˈferənhaɪt/
German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
Hobson
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From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
ten 10s
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Could the island last so long?
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
immediately past
From this reading Could the island last so long?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
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 Could the island last so long?
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
a particular point in time
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
not any; not one
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
with speed
From this reading Lieutenant Hobson pressed on the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible, and the lower framework was already floating on the lagoon.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Could the island last so long?
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
SupposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
tepidadjectiveUS /ˈtepɪd/
moderately warm
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Might it not burst open at any moment, subject as it was even now to the constant action of tepid water, the mean temperature of which was more than 50° Fahrenheit?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/
superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading widest part of Behring Sea, six hundred miles from the nearest of the Aleutian Islands, and two hundred miles from the nearest land, which was on the east.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Supposing no accident happened, it would be three weeks at least before this southern boundary of Behring Sea could be reached.
