Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

without aim; in an aimless manner

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

(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 late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

past form of “bank” — tip laterally

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

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From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A few minor triumphs and reliefs we had, but not many.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few minor triumphs and reliefs we had, but not many.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

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From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

for a limitless time

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

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From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

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 A few minor triumphs and reliefs we had, but not many.

march in a procession

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

the common people generally

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading A few minor triumphs and reliefs we had, but not many.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A few minor triumphs and reliefs we had, but not many.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

and nothing more

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

above and across; more than

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

arrange in a container

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

plural of “pressure” — the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

plural of “relief” — the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading A few minor triumphs and reliefs we had, but not many.

an event that repeats

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

make visible

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

plural of “scupper” — drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

being one more than seventy

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

as an undiversified whole

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

plural of “squeeze” — the act of gripping and pressing firmly

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

not in physical motion

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

in a strange manner

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading A few minor triumphs and reliefs we had, but not many.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

relating to breathing with a whistling sound

From this reading Our lives were only a wearing repetition of what had gone before—fierce cold, alarms, the roaring and tumbling of the ice pack, tremendous squeezes and pressures from the floes, and night and day the wheezing of the steam pumps, pumping, forever pumping.

in or at the place that

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

a Caucasian

From this reading In late January the sun came back over the horizon for the first time in seventy-one days, to reveal that we had all bleached strangely white in the long Arctic darkness.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It seemed almost a reasonable supposition to conclude that we must have the whole Arctic Ocean nearly pumped dry to judge by the length of time we had been at it and by the huge masses of ice banked up against our bulwarks and spreading out over the floes where the streams of sea water flowing from our scuppers had frozen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading January dragged away, followed in dreary succession by February, March, and April, and the _Jeannette_ drifting aimlessly with the pack, was still solidly frozen in.