used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
highly skilled
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE FRONT OF THE ICEBERGS.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ALONG THE FRONT OF THE ICEBERGS.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
Halbrane
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From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
ICEBERGSnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading ALONG THE FRONT OF THE ICEBERGS.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
and nothing more
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
macadamized
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
mile-stones
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONG THE FRONT OF THE ICEBERGS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
signpostnounUS /ˈsaɪnpoʊst/
a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE FRONT OF THE ICEBERGS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
Weddell
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From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
