aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
Anadir
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From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
BeringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Noon passed with the _Pole Star_ changing its course degree by degree.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Noon passed with the _Pole Star_ changing its course degree by degree.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Noon passed with the _Pole Star_ changing its course degree by degree.
crow's-nest
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From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Noon passed with the _Pole Star_ changing its course degree by degree.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
set up or found
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
Marvelling
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From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
not any; not one
From this reading No sign of ship or sail showed.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon passed with the _Pole Star_ changing its course degree by degree.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No sign of ship or sail showed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Noon passed with the _Pole Star_ changing its course degree by degree.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Noon passed with the _Pole Star_ changing its course degree by degree.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading No sign of ship or sail showed.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
transport commercially
From this reading No sign of ship or sail showed.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No sign of ship or sail showed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading No sign of ship or sail showed.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Noon passed with the _Pole Star_ changing its course degree by degree.
Stirling
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From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
possessing sweep
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned their screw, adjusted the focus for his eyes, and swept the open Gulf of Anadir and the Bering beyond the jib boom.
twelve-diameter
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From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marvelling at the turn of events, Stirling groped about the crow’s-nest and found his twelve-diameter glasses, which had been used in whale hunting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ice was here and there in dotted specks, drifting with the great North current which would reverse its direction and flow back to the Arctic before the month was old.
