plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading He must, therefore, have attempted to cross on the ice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
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From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He learned that Will had not returned by land.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Bertram missed him when he returned to the settlement, and search was at once instituted.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He must, therefore, have attempted to cross on the ice.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must, therefore, have attempted to cross on the ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He must, therefore, have attempted to cross on the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Captain Bertram missed him when he returned to the settlement, and search was at once instituted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He learned that Will had not returned by land.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He learned that Will had not returned by land.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Captain Bertram missed him when he returned to the settlement, and search was at once instituted.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must, therefore, have attempted to cross on the ice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He learned that Will had not returned by land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He must, therefore, have attempted to cross on the ice.
on one occasion
From this reading Captain Bertram missed him when he returned to the settlement, and search was at once instituted.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Captain Bertram missed him when he returned to the settlement, and search was at once instituted.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Captain Bertram missed him when he returned to the settlement, and search was at once instituted.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Captain Bertram missed him when he returned to the settlement, and search was at once instituted.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He learned that Will had not returned by land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He must, therefore, have attempted to cross on the ice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Bertram missed him when he returned to the settlement, and search was at once instituted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The field had broken up and floated to sea, and it was believed that Will had been carried away in this manner.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
whalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
at the time that
From this reading Captain Bertram missed him when he returned to the settlement, and search was at once instituted.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While Will Bertram was passing through strange and varied adventures the friends he had left behind him at the whaling station were mourning him as lost.
