used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "GOD'S PUPPETS, BEST AND WORST."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
on or to one side
From this reading The steamer from Souris had made this channel by knocking aside the light ice with her prow.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "GOD'S PUPPETS, BEST AND WORST."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
command with authority
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "GOD'S PUPPETS, BEST AND WORST."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The steamer from Souris had made this channel by knocking aside the light ice with her prow.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The steamer from Souris had made this channel by knocking aside the light ice with her prow.
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 All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading The steamer from Souris had made this channel by knocking aside the light ice with her prow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The steamer from Souris had made this channel by knocking aside the light ice with her prow.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
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 All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The steamer from Souris had made this channel by knocking aside the light ice with her prow.
PUPPETSnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading "GOD'S PUPPETS, BEST AND WORST."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
Souris
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From this reading The steamer from Souris had made this channel by knocking aside the light ice with her prow.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer from Souris had made this channel by knocking aside the light ice with her prow.
move an implement through
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
sun-rays
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From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The steamer from Souris had made this channel by knocking aside the light ice with her prow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morning came, and revealed a long blue channel across the bay from its entrance to Harbour Island.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
at the time that
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that long day a hot sun beat down upon the sea and upon the ice in the bay; and the tide, with its gentle motion of flow and ebb, made visibly more stir among the cakes of floating ice, by which it was seen that they were smaller and lighter than before.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The sun-rays were doing their work, not so much by direct touch upon the ice itself as by raising the temperature of all the flowing sea, and thus, when the sun went down and the night of frost set in, the melting of the ice did not cease.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "GOD'S PUPPETS, BEST AND WORST."
