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From this reading A HARD STRUGGLE "Tuesday, April 3d.
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From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HARD STRUGGLE "Tuesday, April 3d.
(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 There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another grip had to be sewed together, as it was dripping pemmican.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading A HARD STRUGGLE "Tuesday, April 3d.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
camping-ground
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From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A HARD STRUGGLE "Tuesday, April 3d.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Another grip had to be sewed together, as it was dripping pemmican.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A HARD STRUGGLE "Tuesday, April 3d.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
Johansen's
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From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
win a victory over
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
pemmicannoun
lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
From this reading Another grip had to be sewed together, as it was dripping pemmican.
by chance
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
relashed
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From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Another grip had to be sewed together, as it was dripping pemmican.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading The load on Johansen's sledge had to be relashed, as the contents of one grip had been eaten up, and we had to put a sack of bread in its place.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A HARD STRUGGLE "Tuesday, April 3d.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Another grip had to be sewed together, as it was dripping pemmican.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading A HARD STRUGGLE "Tuesday, April 3d.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In spite of my being up by 7 o'clock on Monday evening to do the cooking, it was nearly two this morning before we got clear of our camping-ground.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading There are many different kinds of difficulty to overcome on this journey, but the worst of all, perhaps, is getting all the trifles done and starting off.
