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From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
(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 Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
placed in a grave
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
without stop or interruption
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
the specified day of the month
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
divisible by two
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter indeed had overtaken us.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Winter indeed had overtaken us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
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 On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
engage in
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
come together
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
the force of workers available
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Winter indeed had overtaken us.
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Winter indeed had overtaken us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of the most vigorous exertion, all we were able to make during the day was ten miles, and that through a chilling spray which froze upon us and encased canoes and men in an armor of ice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _LIFE OR DEATH?_ After the great five days’ storm, which lasted until the 4th of October, the whole country was buried in snow, and every possibility of finding even a little moss for fuel was excluded.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On the above date, though light snow continued to fall, the wind had gone down sufficiently to admit of launching the canoes after a long portage out to meet the tide.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter indeed had overtaken us.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Ice was forming all along the shore of the Bay, and it was evident that within a very few days travel by canoe must be at an end.
