used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
(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 In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
bafflesnounUS /ˈbæfəlz/
plural of “baffle” — a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
CivilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
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the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
drift-ice
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
Esquimaux
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the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
moving swiftly
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
LappsnounUS /læps/
plural of “lapp” — a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
mountain-side
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From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
Nansennoun
Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
on one occasion
From this reading Their joy, indeed, on feeling firm ground beneath their feet once more baffles description.
arrange in a container
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
re-echoed
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From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
a special situation
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Journey across Greenland.--Meeting Esquimaux.--Reaching the West Coast.--Return to Civilization and Home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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at the time that
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Lapps, however, did not partake in the general merriment, but took themselves off up the mountain-side, where they remained several hours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Nansen and his companions, after their perilous adventures in the drift-ice, landed with flags flying on their boats on the east waste of Greenland, the first thing they did was to give vent to their feelings in a ringing hurrah--a sound which those wild and barren crags had never re-echoed before.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a word, they conducted themselves like a pack of schoolboys, singing, laughing, and playing all manner of pranks.
