25
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From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
250
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From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
5
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From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
606
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From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
AccidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
having companions or an escort
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
Brocklehurst
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From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
depotsnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊz/
plural of “depot” — station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
floe-ice
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From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
lbnounUS /paʊnd/
16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
MAGNETICadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
motor-car
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From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
and nothing more
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
penguinsnounUS /ˈpeŋɡwənz/
plural of “penguin” — short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
POLEnounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
PriestleynounUS /ˈpriːstli/
English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
not used up
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
express in words
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
sledges
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From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
in the near future
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
carry out
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
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 At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
a special situation
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On that day Brocklehurst took a photograph of the Northern Party and soon afterwards we boarded the car and the sledges and, cheered by those remaining behind, proceeded on our way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading One sledge with its load weighed 606 lb., the other 250 lb., and as soon as Day put the car on her second gear we sped over the floe-ice at a rate of fourteen miles an hour, much to the admiration of the seals and penguins.
at the time that
From this reading At first Day, Priestley and Roberts accompanied us, but we had only gone a little over two miles, when the snow had become so thick that I did not think it prudent to take the car farther, and accordingly we had to say good-bye to our companions.
which person or people
From this reading Accidents, however, both to the car and to Day, who alone of us could be trusted to drive it, hindered us from making our final start until October 5.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NARRATIVE OF PROFESSOR DAVID WE START FOR THE MAGNETIC POLE The first thing to be done in connection with our attempt to reach the Magnetic Pole was to lay depots, and so on September 25, after delay from bad weather, Priestley, Day and I (David) started in the motor-car, dragging behind us two sledges over the ice.
