adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
barren-looking
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From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
Biorn
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From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
Biorn's
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From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
fog-thickets
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From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
Ha'vama'l
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From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
last-seen
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From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
STOODverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
storm-cloud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From its inhospitable heights and glaciers gleaming coldly in the sunshine, they knew it at once for the last-seen land of Biorn's narrative.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It towered up ahead like a storm-cloud, bleak and barren-looking as Greenland itself.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ha'vama'l Four days of threading fog-thickets and ploughing over watery wastes, and the stanch little vessel pushed her way into sight of the first of the unknown lands.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It looks to me like a good omen that we are to begin where Biorn left off," Rolf observed to one of the men engaged in lowering the ship's boat.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
WitnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "WHERE NEVER MAN STOOD BEFORE" Wit is needful To him who travels far: At home all is easy.
