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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
18,000
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From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
aneroids
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From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
exhale hard
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
coatingnounUS /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/
a thin layer covering something
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
being one more than seven
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
FUGITIVESnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
in a gradual manner
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
and nothing more
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
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 HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
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 HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
