used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
(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 It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
bergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
bergsnounUS /bɜːrɡz/
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was not a scrap of either wreck to be seen.
eminencesnounUS /ˈemənənsɪz/
plural of “eminence” — high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
of great significance or value
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
Kalrye
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From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
Karofsen
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From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
Olaf
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From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading There was not a scrap of either wreck to be seen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was not a scrap of either wreck to be seen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so huge that its movement (and bergs are always in motion) could not be observed at all.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
make square
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
moving very fast
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a scrap of either wreck to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
male cat
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
in or at the place that
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
WingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading As the _Winged Arrow_ swooped lower, and Tom Swift drove it around the entire outer edge of the iceberg, the schooner captain tried to mark the spot where the _Kalrye_ had struck and sunk and the spot where the lifeboat had been smashed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DESERT OF ICE The portion of the great iceberg that was visible consisted of a good many square miles of hills and valleys of ice, with the two more important eminences standing close together near the middle of the vast field.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading There was not a scrap of either wreck to be seen.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed as immovable as the island of Iceland itself, yet Captain Olaf Karofsen was positive that it had drifted a good many miles southward during the two weeks since his schooner had been wrecked on one of the outer reefs of the berg.
