Chapter III

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From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

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From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

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From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

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From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

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From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

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From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

having companions or an escort

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The question finally comes down to the effect of the rarefaction of air on life.

Having no one else present.

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

of or relating to or formed by trees

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

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

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

relating to or located in the atmosphere

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

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From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The question finally comes down to the effect of the rarefaction of air on life.

plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

deem to be

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The question finally comes down to the effect of the rarefaction of air on life.

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From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The question finally comes down to the effect of the rarefaction of air on life.

plural of “elevation” — the event of something being raised upward

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

presently existing

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The question finally comes down to the effect of the rarefaction of air on life.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

shining intensely

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

totally submissive

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

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From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

a search for knowledge

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

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

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

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

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The question finally comes down to the effect of the rarefaction of air on life.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

migratory

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The question finally comes down to the effect of the rarefaction of air on life.

a decrease in the density of something

From this reading The question finally comes down to the effect of the rarefaction of air on life.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

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

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

lying below the normal level

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

be standing; be upright

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

incapable of reproducing

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

English biographer and leading member of the Bloomsbury Group (1880-1932)

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

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

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

the rays of the sun

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

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

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas

From this reading 168° F. observed by Dr. Hooker in Sorujkund; 174° " " " Capt. Strachey in Thibet; 185° " " " Humboldt in LaTrinchera; 199° " " " Dr. Brewer in California; 208° " " " Descloizeaux in Iceland.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading An inquiry as to how far man can stand changes of atmospheric pressure is of interest in this connection, for we know that sudden changes are accompanied by mountain sickness, at great elevations, and caisson disease under great pressure.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

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

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

plural of “tract” — an extended area of land

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

characterized by variety

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Such are a few of the varied conditions to which man has become accustomed since he emerged from his tropical and arboreal relatives.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

From this reading If we consider man alone, we find him at Aden, on the Red Sea, at a temperature of 130° in the shade, and in Siberia at 70° below zero; grovelling in mines deep in the Earth, and living in great communities ten thousand feet above sea-level; fighting battles on the slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 19,000 feet; nomadic on sterile tracts; sweltering under the glaring sun of the equator, and existing in regions of perpetual snow and ice, and without sunlight for six months of the year.