1907
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From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
29
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From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
a quantity of money
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
ARRANGEMENTSnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
BarriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
DepotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
INSTRUCTIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
go away from a place
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
something that is lost
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
maximumnounUS /ˈmæksəməm/
the largest possible quantity
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
Minna
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From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
ninety-oneadjective
being one more than ninety
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
for each
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
sledges
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From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
carry out
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
in the direction of
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Early in 1907 I had proposed that one party should travel to the east across the Barrier surface towards King Edward VII Land, but the loss of so many ponies caused me to abandon this project.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading This amount of food with other equipment brought the load per pony up to the weight fixed as the maximum safe load.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The supporting party was to accompany us for some distance so that we might start fairly fresh from a point beyond the rough ice off Minna Bluff, and we were to take the four ponies and four sledges.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS The Southern Party was to leave winter quarters on October 29, so on our return from Depot A we began finally to prepare for our attempt to reach the South Pole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I decided that Adams, Marshall and Wild should go with me and that we should take provisions for ninety-one days.
