Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

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

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

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

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images)

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

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

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

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

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

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

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

third-person singular of “diminish” — decrease in size, extent, or range

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading With an anastigmatic lens working at, say f.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

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

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

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

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

a quantity that is added

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

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

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

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

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

not any; not one

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

not one, and not any

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

someone who takes photographs professionally

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

the act of taking and printing photographs

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

express in words

From this reading With an anastigmatic lens working at, say f.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

carry out

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

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

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

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

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

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

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

a three-legged rack used for support

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

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

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In theory one may always set up a tripod and increase length of exposure as light diminishes.

the act of using

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

precisely as stated

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

at the time that

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

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

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

which person or people

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.

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

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ARCTIC THERE is no country in which an anastigmatic lens is of more use to the photographer than Alaska, and every camera with which it is hoped to take winter scenes should have this equipment.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading With an anastigmatic lens working at, say f.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading During two or three months in the year it makes the difference in practice between getting photographs and getting none.

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

From this reading But the most interesting scenes, the most attractive effects often present themselves under the severest conditions of weather, and he must be an enthusiast, indeed, who will get his tripod from the sled, pull out its telescoped tubes, set it up and adjust it for a picture with the thermometer at 40° or 50° below zero; and when he is done he is very likely to be a frozen enthusiast.