used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I going crazy?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Badly overwrought, the lad stood staring at the place where he had seen it.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Badly overwrought, the lad stood staring at the place where he had seen it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
bergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Am I going crazy?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Am I going crazy?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I going crazy?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
a boy or man
From this reading Badly overwrought, the lad stood staring at the place where he had seen it.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
maroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
mustn't
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From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Badly overwrought, the lad stood staring at the place where he had seen it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Badly overwrought, the lad stood staring at the place where he had seen it.
Raynor
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From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Badly overwrought, the lad stood staring at the place where he had seen it.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Badly overwrought, the lad stood staring at the place where he had seen it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Badly overwrought, the lad stood staring at the place where he had seen it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raynor, marooned on the drifting berg, passed a hand across his eyes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
in or at the place that
From this reading Badly overwrought, the lad stood staring at the place where he had seen it.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The white form that had menaced him with he knew not what peril a minute before had vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
won't
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From this reading “This won’t do,” he said to himself, “I mustn’t lose my nerve and get to seeing things.”
