used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
Antoine
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From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
bergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "TO-MORROW" The rest came to-morrow.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading If a storm or a heavy sea came on, they were doomed.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
Gaspe
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From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading If a storm or a heavy sea came on, they were doomed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
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From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a storm or a heavy sea came on, they were doomed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/
on or from the inside
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
engage in
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
not any; not one
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "TO-MORROW" The rest came to-morrow.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading If a storm or a heavy sea came on, they were doomed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If a storm or a heavy sea came on, they were doomed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her condition was one of extreme danger, and the captain was by no means sure that he could make the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO-MORROW" The rest came to-morrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a storm or a heavy sea came on, they were doomed.
TO-MORROW
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From this reading "TO-MORROW" The rest came to-morrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
weakestadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkəst/
superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If a storm or a heavy sea came on, they were doomed.
at the time that
From this reading When the Antoine struck the sunken iceberg she was not more than one hundred and twenty miles from the coast of Gaspe.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She had not struck it full on, or she would have crumpled up, but had struck and glanced, mounting the berg, and sliding away with a small gaping wound in her side, broken internally where she had been weakest.
