40
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From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
5
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From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
83
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From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
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 Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
at or in the front
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
in addition
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
the act of breaking something
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
cracked-up
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From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
crevasses
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From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
being one more than seven
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
set up or found
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
GLACIERnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
a single distinct event
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
and nothing more
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
take the midday meal
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
most important element
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
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 Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
and nothing more
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
unusual or striking
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
cut with a saw
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
express in words
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
skua-gull
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From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
Snow-blindnessnoun
temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
SocksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
in the near future
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
not in physical motion
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE GREAT GLACIER The morning of December 5 saw us breaking camp at eight o'clock, and proceeding south down an icy slope to the main glacier.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Snow-blindness was still troubling me so much that I stayed in camp after lunch was over, while Marshall and Adams went on to spy out a good route for us to follow.
a Caucasian
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They found that there was more cracked-up blue ice ahead of us, and--what was much more remarkable--they also discovered a bird, brown in colour with a white line under each wing, which had flown just over their heads and had disappeared to the south.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Soon, however, the ice slope gave place to a snow slope, and after a time the snow was replaced by blue ice split by so many cracks and crevasses that it was impossible for Socks to continue to drag the sledge without our risking his life in one of the many holes.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Such an incident was wonderfully strange in latitude 83° 40′ south, and what this bird was I am unable to say, for both Adams and Marshall were sure that it was not a skua-gull, which was the only bird I could imagine venturing so far south.
