used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
true confidential information
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
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 The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
Norsemannoun
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
quarter-deck
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From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
red-checked
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From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
Stirling
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From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
stupefyverb
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun came up on a long slant, to swing its southern arc.
look attentively
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading He had not slept since seeing that strange figure on the quarter-deck of the whaler.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had sat erect throughout the morning watch, laying facts against facts, which seemed to dull and stupefy his sober senses.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Glancing from ice floe to ice floe, it seemed a cold bronze disk placed in motion by some Norseman of the Arctic wilds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stirling, haggard and with hot, fevered eyes, sat at the steerage table watching the light striking across a red-checked table cover and bringing out the rude details of the cabin.
