used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
at or in the front
From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
(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 BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
any person at all
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
have
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For the time being even Tom had forgotten Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor and their companions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading For the time being even Tom had forgotten Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor and their companions.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
divisible by two
From this reading For the time being even Tom had forgotten Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor and their companions.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
moving swiftly
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For the time being even Tom had forgotten Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor and their companions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
Kalrye
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From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
Karofsen
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From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
a particular point in time
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For the time being even Tom had forgotten Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor and their companions.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading For the time being even Tom had forgotten Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor and their companions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
Olaf
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From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Captain Olaf Karofsen burst into a great roar of laughter, and, cheering loudly, he strode ahead along the passage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the time being even Tom had forgotten Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor and their companions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being even Tom had forgotten Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor and their companions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
male cat
From this reading For the time being even Tom had forgotten Mr. Damon and Mr. Nestor and their companions.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
Wakefield
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From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At least some of the castaways from the schooner _Kalrye_ were right ahead of Tom’s party.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BACK TO THE FLYING BOAT The excitement of the bear fight and of being shut into the tunnel through the ice had for the moment driven out of the minds of all the party from the flying boat remembrance of the cause which had brought them here to the giant iceberg.
which person or people
From this reading The booming voice of the excitable Wakefield Damon and his “blessing” could never be mistaken by anybody who knew him at all!
