prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The _Oneida_ had already gone back to Boston.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The _Oneida_ had already gone back to Boston.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
bergsnounUS /bɜːrɡz/
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The _Oneida_ had already gone back to Boston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
floes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The _Oneida_ had already gone back to Boston.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Oneida_ had already gone back to Boston.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
immediately past
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
OneidanounUS /oʊˈnaɪdə/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Now the _Iroquois_ bade farewell to the fogs and storms of the Grand Banks and gleefully headed for her home anchorage in the shelter of old St. George.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading VICTORY For two weeks the _Iroquois_ herded the floes of ice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So it went for long months, but finally the last of the bergs disappeared.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the _Oneida_ relieved her and the _Iroquois_ sailed to Halifax, where she renewed her supplies and equipment preparatory to another two weeks of struggle with the army of the ice king.
