10th
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From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
(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 All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
cementedverbUS /səˈmentɪd/
past form of “cement” — make fast as if with cement
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
the act of departing
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
floes
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From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
Hummocks
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From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
isletsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪts/
plural of “islet” — a small island
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
immediately past
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
go away from a place
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
Meetuck
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From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
Mossing
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From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
and nothing more
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
unusual or striking
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
transport commercially
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
snow-bird
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From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
in the near future
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
a Caucasian
From this reading All the feathered tribes took their departure for less rigorous climes, with the exception of a small white bird about the size of a sparrow, called the snow-bird, which is the last to leave the icy North.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hummocks clustered round several rocky islets in the neighbourhood, and the rising and falling of the tide covered the sides of the rocks with bright crystals.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading _Beginning of winter--Meetuck effects a remarkable change in the men's appearance--Mossing, and working, and plans for a winter campaign_.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading By the 10th of September the young ice cemented the floes of last year's ice together, and soon rendered the ice round the ship immovable.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In August the first frost came and formed "young ice" on the sea, but this lasted only for a brief hour or two, and was broken up by the tide and melted.
