Chapter XIV

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

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

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

the state of being absent

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

(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 Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

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

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

superlative of “cold” — 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 During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading These trips will delay our spring journeys for a few days.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading These trips will delay our spring journeys for a few days.

the act of departing

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

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

From this reading These trips will delay our spring journeys for a few days.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

in a willing manner

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

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

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading These trips will delay our spring journeys for a few days.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

immediately past

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

come together

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

many times at short intervals

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading These trips will delay our spring journeys for a few days.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

cool and formal in manner

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

transport commercially

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

transport in a sleigh

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

the season of growth

From this reading These trips will delay our spring journeys for a few days.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

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

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

in or at that place or location

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These trips will delay our spring journeys for a few days.

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

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading These trips will delay our spring journeys for a few days.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

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

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading During my absence from the 'Fox' the weather was often stormy, and temperature unusually low; the mean for the month of February was -36°, showing it to be one of the coldest on record.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading These trips will delay our spring journeys for a few days.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

cheerful compliance

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.

possessive form of “young” — any immature animal

From this reading Dr. Walker's sledge journey--Snow-blindness attacks Young's party--Departure of all sledge-parties--Equipment of sledge-parties--Meet the same party of natives--Intelligence of the second ship--My depôt robbed--Part company from Hobson--Matty Island--Deserted snow-huts--Native sledges--Land on King William Land.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading WALKER'S SLEDGE JOURNEY.} Doctor Walker's zeal for travelling was not to be restrained; I therefore gladly availed myself of his willingness to go with a party to Cape Airey and bring back the depôt of provisions left there in August last.