used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
at or in the front
From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
a youthful male person
From this reading Coffee was brought to him by the galley boy.
lacking funds
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Coffee was brought to him by the galley boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Coffee was brought to him by the galley boy.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Coffee was brought to him by the galley boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
Cushner
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From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
floes
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From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Coffee was brought to him by the galley boy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coffee was brought to him by the galley boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
Marr
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From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
not any; not one
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
arrange in a container
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
transport commercially
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
that is looked for
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading The _Pole Star_ threaded the ice floes like a dancer on a polished floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coffee was brought to him by the galley boy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Pack ahead!" he announced, turning and staring shrewdly toward Marr who stood with Cushner on the poop.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coffee was brought to him by the galley boy.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
which person or people
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this, and now and then a drag from his pipe, he held down three watches until morning broke and revealed to the east the higher line of the barrier beyond which the ship could not go.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She drove all that day north and east; she crashed through new ice; she dodged the ancient floes and worked into the pack and through the lanes under the masterful handling of the Ice Pilot, who sought no rest.
