68
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From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
the state of being absent
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
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 The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
fiordnoun
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
not in action or at work
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
mercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
Sermitsialik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading During the absence of the captain and myself from the vessel the artists had not been idle.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was warm, the mercury rising to 68° in the shade, and the sun, coming around to the south, blazed upon the cold, icy wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The birth of the iceberg described in the preceding chapter will better enable the reader to comprehend a much more fearful event which happened in the fiord of Sermitsialik.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had landed near the glacier, and with brush and camera had begun their work.
