used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For several days the submarine forged to the south, and the weather became noticeably cooler.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading For several days the submarine forged to the south, and the weather became noticeably cooler.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days the submarine forged to the south, and the weather became noticeably cooler.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
FLOEnounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days the submarine forged to the south, and the weather became noticeably cooler.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading For several days the submarine forged to the south, and the weather became noticeably cooler.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
a young female
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
good-byes
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From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
noticeablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/
in a noticeable manner
From this reading For several days the submarine forged to the south, and the weather became noticeably cooler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
PorpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
without much difficulty
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days the submarine forged to the south, and the weather became noticeably cooler.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
in the near future
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
SylphnounUS /sɪlf/
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
Wackford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
look attentively
From this reading Some of the nights were chilly, and those on watch were glad of the heavy coats they had brought along.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading For several days the submarine forged to the south, and the weather became noticeably cooler.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Nellie and her mother were put aboard the warship, after bidding farewell to the captain and crew of the submarine.
produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Henderson and the boys promised to write to them as soon as they got back from their voyage to the south pole, and, amid a chorus of good-byes the _Porpoise_ resumed her journey.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the _Sylph_ was to call at that port.
