Chapter XI

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

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

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

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Unfortunately, however, we lost four of them within a month of our arrival.

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

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

the act of discovering something

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

the act of consuming food

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

being one more than seven

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

set up or found

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Unfortunately, however, we lost four of them within a month of our arrival.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

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

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Unfortunately, however, we lost four of them within a month of our arrival.

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

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

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

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

something that is lost

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Unfortunately, however, we lost four of them within a month of our arrival.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Unfortunately, however, we lost four of them within a month of our arrival.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

disregarded

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

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

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

not divisible by two

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

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

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

transport commercially

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

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

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading I had neglected to supply them with salt, and as they found a saline flavour in the sand they ate it at odd moments.

carry out

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

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

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Unfortunately, however, we lost four of them within a month of our arrival.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

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

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

by bad luck

From this reading Unfortunately, however, we lost four of them within a month of our arrival.

the act of using

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

precisely as stated

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

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

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading OUR PONIES AND DOGS The experiences of the National Antarctic Expedition and of the _Discovery_ Expedition convinced me, that if we could use ponies instead of dogs for traction purposes we should be making a very successful change.

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

From this reading In the case of three out of the four the loss was due to the facts that they were picketed at first on sandy ground, and that we did not notice that they were eating the sand.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a risk to take ponies from the far north through the tropics, and then across two thousand miles of stormy sea on a very small ship, but we eventually established ourselves at the winter quarters with eight ponies.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Unfortunately, however, we lost four of them within a month of our arrival.