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From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There cannot be very much more or the stains would be more significant.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
cannot
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From this reading There cannot be very much more or the stains would be more significant.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
decreasingadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming less or smaller
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
dripsnounUS /drɪps/
plural of “drip” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
set up or found
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
I've
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From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
Jehu
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From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
immediately past
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
go away from a place
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
engage in
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There cannot be very much more or the stains would be more significant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There cannot be very much more or the stains would be more significant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
not any; not one
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There cannot be very much more or the stains would be more significant.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
move upward
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading There cannot be very much more or the stains would be more significant.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading There cannot be very much more or the stains would be more significant.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
precisely as stated
From this reading There cannot be very much more or the stains would be more significant.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is necessary to face the facts and I've decided to leave him behind--we must do with nine ponies.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The drips are already decreasing, and if they represent the whole accumulation of winter moisture it is extraordinarily little, and speaks highly for the design of the hut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Last Weeks at Cape Evans _Friday, October_ 6.--With the rise of temperature there has been a slight thaw in the hut; the drips come down the walls and one has found my diary, as its pages show.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There cannot be very much more or the stains would be more significant.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I had a good look at Jehu and became convinced that he is useless; he is much too weak to pull a load, and three weeks can make no difference.
