used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Aboard, the crew are re-storing coal and re-arranging the store of provisions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Aboard, the crew are re-storing coal and re-arranging the store of provisions.
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 Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Aboard, the crew are re-storing coal and re-arranging the store of provisions.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
HOPELESSadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
the force of workers available
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
arrange in a container
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Aboard, the crew are re-storing coal and re-arranging the store of provisions.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
re-arranging
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From this reading Aboard, the crew are re-storing coal and re-arranging the store of provisions.
re-storing
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From this reading Aboard, the crew are re-storing coal and re-arranging the store of provisions.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
soul-depressing
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From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Aboard, the crew are re-storing coal and re-arranging the store of provisions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
unknowableadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊəbəl/
not knowable
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
unpromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈprɔːmɪsɪŋ/
unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Henceforth we are to be kicked, pushed, squeezed, and ushered helplessly at the mercy of the pack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HELPLESS IN A HOPELESS SEA OF ICE We are now doomed to remain, and become the football of an unpromising fate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our first duty is to prepare for the coming of the night, with its unknowable cold and its soul-depressing effects.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The scientific men are making plans for a year of observations, while the cook is racking his brain to devise some new dishes to appease our fickle appetites.
