Chapter III

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From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

relating to or characteristic of alps

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

travel up

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

past form of “comprise” — be composed of

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

command with authority

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

in a generous manner

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

a social unit living together

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

plural of “lb” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

engage in

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

meaningless ceremonies and flattery

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

and nothing more

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

something that results

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

a perceptual structure

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

approval to do something

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

repeat a passage from

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

in or at that place or location

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

hard to endure

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

the act of using

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The party intended trying to ascend the Aiguille du Plan direct from the Chamonix valley.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TWO DAYS ON AN ICE-SLOPE There are few instances so striking of the capacity of a party of thoroughly experienced mountaineers to get out of a really tight place, as was the outcome of the two days spent by Messrs Mummery, Slingsby, and Ellis Carr, on an ice slope in the Mont Blanc district.

careful consideration

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading This comprised a silk tent of Mummery's pattern, only weighing 1½ to 2 lbs.; three eider-down sleeping-bags, 9 lbs.; cooking apparatus of thin tin, 1½ lbs.; or, with ropes, rucksacks, and sundries, about 25 lbs., in addition to the weight of the provisions.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr Ellis Carr has generously given me permission to make use of his account, which I quote from _The Alpine Journal_.

belonging to which person

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He relates the adventures of himself and his two friends, whose names are household words to climbers, as follows:-- "Mummery, Slingsby, and I started at 4 P.M., with a porter carrying the material for our camp.