Chapter XL

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

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

in an active manner

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

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

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

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

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

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

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

for the reason that

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Later on he discovered that these two seals belonged to the comparatively rare variety known as Ross seal.

plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Later on he discovered that these two seals belonged to the comparatively rare variety known as Ross seal.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

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

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Later on he discovered that these two seals belonged to the comparatively rare variety known as Ross seal.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

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

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

set up or found

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

brought together in one place

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Later on he discovered that these two seals belonged to the comparatively rare variety known as Ross seal.

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

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

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

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Later on he discovered that these two seals belonged to the comparatively rare variety known as Ross seal.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

used to form the superlative

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

in motion

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

a full supply

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

with speed

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Later on he discovered that these two seals belonged to the comparatively rare variety known as Ross seal.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading Later on he discovered that these two seals belonged to the comparatively rare variety known as Ross seal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

cut with a saw

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

past form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

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 NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

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

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Later on he discovered that these two seals belonged to the comparatively rare variety known as Ross seal.

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

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

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

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

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

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Later on he discovered that these two seals belonged to the comparatively rare variety known as Ross seal.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

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

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I did not see them myself, but from descriptions I gathered that one was a crabeater, and the other a Weddell seal.

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

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

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

From this reading Later on, of course, seals were to be seen in numbers, and one of the reasons why I selected Cape Royds for our winter quarters was because I saw plenty of them lying on the bay ice, and consequently we should not be likely to suffer from a lack of fresh meat.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On the return from the Magnetic Pole, Mackay found two young seals, which behaved in a most unusual manner, for instead of waiting without moving, as did most of the Weddell seals, they scuttled away actively and quickly.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading NOTES The first seals which we met on this expedition were seen on our voyage from New Zealand before we entered the actual line of bergs.