used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
having companions or an escort
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
(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 All the men were asleep below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The last telegram was written, and I sent my secretary ashore with it.
in a state of sleep
From this reading All the men were asleep below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading All the men were asleep below.
BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/
a port city in southwestern Norway
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
make calm or still
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
Christofersen
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From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
Hågensen
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From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last telegram was written, and I sent my secretary ashore with it.
Johan
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From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
immediately past
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
the literary culture
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the men were asleep below.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
NORWAYnounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
and nothing more
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
except for; apart from
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The last telegram was written, and I sent my secretary ashore with it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
not in physical motion
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The last telegram was written, and I sent my secretary ashore with it.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything was so calm and still, save for the scraping of the pen that was sending off a farewell to friends at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
which person or people
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
the act of creating written works
From this reading FAREWELL TO NORWAY I felt in a strange mood as I sat up the last night writing letters and telegrams.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The last telegram was written, and I sent my secretary ashore with it.
Yugor
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From this reading We had bidden farewell to our excellent pilot, Johan Hågensen, who had piloted us from Bergen, and now we were only the thirteen members of the expedition, together with my secretary, Christofersen, who had accompanied us so far, and was to go on with us as far as Yugor Strait.
