used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he turned to Jack, who stood by his side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Except for this glimpse of the sea, everywhere was ice and snow.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for this glimpse of the sea, everywhere was ice and snow.
the organ of sight
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for this glimpse of the sea, everywhere was ice and snow.
a quick look
From this reading Except for this glimpse of the sea, everywhere was ice and snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned to Jack, who stood by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned to Jack, who stood by his side.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will surveyed the scene in mute interest for some moments.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Will surveyed the scene in mute interest for some moments.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Then he turned to Jack, who stood by his side.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Will surveyed the scene in mute interest for some moments.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Will surveyed the scene in mute interest for some moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Except for this glimpse of the sea, everywhere was ice and snow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he turned to Jack, who stood by his side.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Except for this glimpse of the sea, everywhere was ice and snow.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Will surveyed the scene in mute interest for some moments.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he turned to Jack, who stood by his side.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Will surveyed the scene in mute interest for some moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to Jack, who stood by his side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Except for this glimpse of the sea, everywhere was ice and snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to Jack, who stood by his side.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Far as the eye could reach a scene of bewildering beauty met the vision of the enchanted boys.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for this glimpse of the sea, everywhere was ice and snow.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To the far south a level field of snow-covered ice seemed to reach, while on the east and west were towering walls of ice, between which an open sheet of water alone admitted of the onward progress of the ship.
which person or people
From this reading Then he turned to Jack, who stood by his side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will surveyed the scene in mute interest for some moments.
