used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
matters of personal concern
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
Akureyri
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From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
(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 We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The fogs and thick weather had delayed our arrival at Akureyri by a day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fogs and thick weather had delayed our arrival at Akureyri by a day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
for the reason that
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fogs and thick weather had delayed our arrival at Akureyri by a day.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The fogs and thick weather had delayed our arrival at Akureyri by a day.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
being one more than ten
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
else
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From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
etc
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From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Our manager was up to his eyes in it all day.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fogs and thick weather had delayed our arrival at Akureyri by a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
FRINGEnounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fogs and thick weather had delayed our arrival at Akureyri by a day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our manager was up to his eyes in it all day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
INHABITEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our manager was up to his eyes in it all day.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
the act of departing
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
make reference to
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
starting-point
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From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The fogs and thick weather had delayed our arrival at Akureyri by a day.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course arrangements had been made for all this long before our leaving England; ponies and everything else were there, but all required a lot of "licking into shape."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our manager was up to his eyes in it all day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The fogs and thick weather had delayed our arrival at Akureyri by a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
at the time that
From this reading We ought to have set out from Akureyri on the day after our arrival, but the delay at sea had rendered that quite impossible, as may be imagined when I mention the facts that besides personal effects there were provisions, tents, bedding, etc., to be packed; that we were eleven persons in all (our own party of six, a conductor and manager of affairs, and four guides), and that thirty-eight ponies were required for our transport.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ACROSS THE NORTHERN INHABITED FRINGE The next day was a busy one with us, because Akureyri was to be our starting-point for the journey across the interior, and there were numerous preliminary arrangements to be made.
