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From this reading The Work and the Workers _Sunday, April_ 23.--Winter Quarters.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Work and the Workers _Sunday, April_ 23.--Winter Quarters.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The Work and the Workers _Sunday, April_ 23.--Winter Quarters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
Barne
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From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
GlaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
immediately past
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
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 _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The Work and the Workers _Sunday, April_ 23.--Winter Quarters.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
be seated
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The Work and the Workers _Sunday, April_ 23.--Winter Quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Work and the Workers _Sunday, April_ 23.--Winter Quarters.
to-day
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From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
unitesverbUS /juːˈnaɪts/
third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
precisely as stated
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The last day of the sun and a very glorious view of its golden light over the Barne Glacier.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
at the time that
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We could not see the sun itself on account of the Glacier, the fine ice cliffs of which were in deep shadow under the rosy rays.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Work and the Workers _Sunday, April_ 23.--Winter Quarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Work and the Workers _Sunday, April_ 23.--Winter Quarters.
WorkersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The Work and the Workers _Sunday, April_ 23.--Winter Quarters.
the day immediately before today
From this reading _Impression_.--The long mild twilight which like a silver clasp unites to-day with yesterday; when morning and evening sit together hand in hand beneath the starless sky of midnight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It blew hard last night and most of the young ice has gone as expected.
