1910
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From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
(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 Later the men were all rescued.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
dashesnounUS /ˈdæʃɪz/
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
eggshellnounUS /ˈeɡʃel/
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
finbacknoun
large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
the act of departing
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
only a very short time before
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later the men were all rescued.
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 After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
the force of workers available
From this reading Later the men were all rescued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
for each
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
with speed
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Later the men were all rescued.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
transport commercially
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
sixty-ton
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From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
Sorenson
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From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
move hurridly
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The animal had been struck by one iron and, suddenly going into its death flurry, began charging madly in every direction.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
Tyee
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From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vessel filled so rapidly that the crew were hardly able to get a small boat over before she went down.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In one of its wild dashes the sixty-ton whale, coming at a speed of probably twenty-five knots per hour, drove straight into the ship, crushing her side like an eggshell and tearing her almost apart.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading After I left Alaska the Tyee Company put into service a wooden whale ship called the _Sorenson_, which in 1910 was sunk by a finback.
