used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
eagerly desirous
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
bergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current was setting strong in the direction of it.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The current was setting strong in the direction of it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "We will soon learn our fate," said the professor.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The current was setting strong in the direction of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "We will soon learn our fate," said the professor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
most important element
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
and nothing more
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We will soon learn our fate," said the professor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
arrange in a container
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "We will soon learn our fate," said the professor.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will soon learn our fate," said the professor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The current was setting strong in the direction of it.
transport commercially
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
in the near future
From this reading "We will soon learn our fate," said the professor.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The current was setting strong in the direction of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It looked like the main ice pack, but they realized that it might be only another floe or berg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The current was setting strong in the direction of it.
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 Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will soon learn our fate," said the professor.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Across the black stretch of water could be seen a dim whiteness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will soon learn our fate," said the professor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BACK TO THE SHIP With anxious eyes the adventurers crawled out on the floe and gazed ahead.
