used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
(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 THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
without stop or interruption
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
Etah
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From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
the act of departing
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
arrange in a container
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
transport commercially
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
not in physical motion
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On Sunday, the sixth day out from Etah, the water continued fairly open, and we made good progress until one o'clock in the afternoon, when we were held up by the ice pack as we were nearing Lincoln Bay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
at the time that
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A cable was run out, and the ship secured to a great floe, which extended some two miles to the north and several to the east.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tide, which was running north at the time, had carried the smaller ice with it, leaving the _Roosevelt_ in a sort of lake.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading When we were not fighting the ice, we were dodging it, or--worse still--waiting in some niche of the shore for an opportunity to do more fighting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON To recount all the incidents of this upward journey of the _Roosevelt_ would require a volume.
