used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
Anadir
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From this reading The long Arctic day died slowly out over the waters of the Bering and the Gulf of Anadir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The long Arctic day died slowly out over the waters of the Bering and the Gulf of Anadir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
BeringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading The long Arctic day died slowly out over the waters of the Bering and the Gulf of Anadir.
buttressingnounUS /ˈbʌtrəsɪŋ/
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
cockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The long Arctic day died slowly out over the waters of the Bering and the Gulf of Anadir.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The long Arctic day died slowly out over the waters of the Bering and the Gulf of Anadir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marr had made one trip to the outer sea.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
headlands
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From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
LandlockedadjectiveUS /ˈlændlɑːkt/
surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
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 long Arctic day died slowly out over the waters of the Bering and the Gulf of Anadir.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marr had made one trip to the outer sea.
Marr
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From this reading Marr had made one trip to the outer sea.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
not divisible by two
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marr had made one trip to the outer sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Marr had made one trip to the outer sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The long Arctic day died slowly out over the waters of the Bering and the Gulf of Anadir.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Marr had made one trip to the outer sea.
get by special effort
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The long Arctic day died slowly out over the waters of the Bering and the Gulf of Anadir.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
Stirling
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From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
swabbingnoun
cleaning with a mop
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stirling heard them swabbing down, and caught the cockney accent of the mate raised in cheerful encouragement as the skipper sent forward more grog.
very small
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marr had made one trip to the outer sea.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Marr had made one trip to the outer sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The long Arctic day died slowly out over the waters of the Bering and the Gulf of Anadir.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The waves which beat upon the rocky headlands, buttressing the tiny harbour, curled inward and ran with seething foam up a shelving beach.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Landlocked and secure, the crew of the _Pole Star_ worked out the day by odd jobs about the deck.
