used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The companions we were leaving waved us a silent adieu.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading The companions we were leaving waved us a silent adieu.
(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 HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The companions we were leaving waved us a silent adieu.
contingenciesnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənsiz/
plural of “contingency” — a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
ESCAPINGverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading THE ESCAPING PARTY.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
ice-foot
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From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
the act of departing
From this reading The companions we were leaving waved us a silent adieu.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE ESCAPING PARTY.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
pleasanter
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From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The companions we were leaving waved us a silent adieu.
sledges
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From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPING PARTY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The companions we were leaving waved us a silent adieu.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The companions we were leaving waved us a silent adieu.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A strong resolution gave firmness to our step, but our way was too dark and perilous for lightness of heart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HAVING, as has been seen, provided for all the contingencies of our journey as well as circumstances permitted, we moved slowly down the ice-foot away from the brig.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The companions we were leaving waved us a silent adieu.
in or at the place that
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At ten miles distance we should reach a cape near which we expected to find open water, where we could exchange the heavy work of dragging the sledges for the pleasanter sailing in the boat.
