used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
have
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
BeringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
capesnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The Russians, urged to desperation, had succeeded in getting every turn that was possible from the screw.
Diomede
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From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Russians, urged to desperation, had succeeded in getting every turn that was possible from the screw.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Russians, urged to desperation, had succeeded in getting every turn that was possible from the screw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Stirling studied the situation with scant hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russians, urged to desperation, had succeeded in getting every turn that was possible from the screw.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Stirling studied the situation with scant hope.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading The Russians, urged to desperation, had succeeded in getting every turn that was possible from the screw.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Stirling studied the situation with scant hope.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
Stirling
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From this reading Stirling studied the situation with scant hope.
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Stirling studied the situation with scant hope.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The Russians, urged to desperation, had succeeded in getting every turn that was possible from the screw.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The Russians, urged to desperation, had succeeded in getting every turn that was possible from the screw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The Russians, urged to desperation, had succeeded in getting every turn that was possible from the screw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Strait was less than forty miles from headland to headland, and between the two capes lay the Diomede Islands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Bear_ had one fact in its favour: the two ships were driving for the Bering Strait.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stirling studied the situation with scant hope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was possible that the _Bear_ would head off the _Pole Star_ before reaching the Arctic Ocean.
