used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
(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 white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her crew, going and coming around her, were but so many specks upon the ice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her crew, going and coming around her, were but so many specks upon the ice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Her crew, going and coming around her, were but so many specks upon the ice.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
the organ of sight
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ICE KING.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
floes
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From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
the act of departing
From this reading Her crew, going and coming around her, were but so many specks upon the ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ICE KING.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ICE KING.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
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 Her crew, going and coming around her, were but so many specks upon the ice.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ICE KING.
pinnacles
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From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
transport commercially
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her crew, going and coming around her, were but so many specks upon the ice.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Her crew, going and coming around her, were but so many specks upon the ice.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ICE KING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
a special situation
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
vikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
at the time that
From this reading When the sun arose upon the fifth day of the week, the day of Thor, the glittering pinnacles of the ice king still towered high above the floes, and these covered the sea as far as the eye could reach.
a Caucasian
From this reading All the white mass was evidently in motion and the drifting was rapid, but it seemed to the vikings as if their danger were striving to push nearer to the ship.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was now lying almost within his reach, if he should choose to strike her--and she was but a very small thing.
