Chapter VIII · From 87° 6′ to the Greenland Coast

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

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading We had already made a good day’s march.

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

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

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

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

without stop or interruption

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading We had already made a good day’s march.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

make or do or perform again

From this reading Now we had to duplicate it without rest or food.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Now we had to duplicate it without rest or food.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading We had already made a good day’s march.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

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

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

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

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

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

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

immediately past

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

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 From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

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 When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We had already made a good day’s march.

march in a procession

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

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

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

having strong sexual appeal

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Now we had to duplicate it without rest or food.

past form of “retrace” — to go back over again

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Now as we retraced our steps it blew quartering in our faces, and accompanied by a fine drift of snow, cut like red-hot needles.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

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

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

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

From this reading Now we had to duplicate it without rest or food.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

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

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

directed up

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

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

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

at the time that

From this reading When at last we stumbled into camp I was nearly blind from the effects of the cutting snow and wind, and completely done up with the long continued exertion.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading From the time we left Storm Camp on the upward march the wind had blown with greater or less force, but without interruption, from a little south of true west.