used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came to meet me, lily-white and sweet.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Overhead, in the desolate sky, the new moon nursed the old moon in her arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to meet me, lily-white and sweet.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Overhead, in the desolate sky, the new moon nursed the old moon in her arms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
intense and profound fear
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
lily-whiteadjective
restricted to whites only
From this reading She came to meet me, lily-white and sweet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came to meet me, lily-white and sweet.
come together
From this reading She came to meet me, lily-white and sweet.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Overhead, in the desolate sky, the new moon nursed the old moon in her arms.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Overhead, in the desolate sky, the new moon nursed the old moon in her arms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Overhead, in the desolate sky, the new moon nursed the old moon in her arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Overhead, in the desolate sky, the new moon nursed the old moon in her arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead, in the desolate sky, the new moon nursed the old moon in her arms.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to meet me, lily-white and sweet.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Overhead, in the desolate sky, the new moon nursed the old moon in her arms.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She came to meet me, lily-white and sweet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to meet me, lily-white and sweet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
precisely as stated
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
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 We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We ventured forward, climbing over a huge anchor to the very bow of the boat, and crouching down in its peak, were sheltered from the cold breeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were cutting through smooth water, and crowding in on us were haggard mountains, with now and then the greenish horror of a glacier.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She was but thinly wrapped, and shivered so that I put my coat around her.
