used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
anew
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
from appearances alone
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
ascribeverbUS /əˈskraɪb/
attribute or credit to
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
BarriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
blizzardsnounUS /ˈblɪzərdz/
plural of “blizzard” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
lacking funds
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
congratulates
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From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
crevassenounUS /krəˈvæs/
a deep fissure
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
don't
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From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
dysenterynounUS /ˈdɪsənteri/
an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
apart from; not including
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
death of a person
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
not accessible to view
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
horse-meat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
and nothing more
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
immediately past
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
the act of departing
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
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 Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
and nothing more
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Certainly we were as tired of that glacier as it apparently was of us, and our joy at leaving it was tremendous; for although the Barrier gave us a most unfriendly greeting, we knew that a great many dangers were over, and thought that nothing except blizzards and thick weather were to be feared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
which person or people
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In our case Wild developed dysentery, the cause of which we could only ascribe to the horse-meat; while just before we left the glacier I broke through some soft snow and plunged into a hidden crevasse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRUGGLING BACK At last we were on the Barrier again, and with six days' food and only fifty miles between us and our next supply I thought that grave danger was behind us.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But the man who congratulates himself that anxieties and perils are over, before he has reached the very end of his polar exploration work is wasting his time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The harness jerked up under my heart, and it seemed as though the glacier were saying, "There is the last touch for you; don't you come up here again!"
