Chapter VI

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

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

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

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But wind we could hardly expect to escape from one direction or another.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

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

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But wind we could hardly expect to escape from one direction or another.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

suitable to your needs

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But wind we could hardly expect to escape from one direction or another.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading But wind we could hardly expect to escape from one direction or another.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading But wind we could hardly expect to escape from one direction or another.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

set up or found

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

comparative of “hardy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

only a very short time before

From this reading But wind we could hardly expect to escape from one direction or another.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

moving with great haste

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

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

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

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

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

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

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

and nothing more

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

most important element

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But wind we could hardly expect to escape from one direction or another.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But wind we could hardly expect to escape from one direction or another.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

express a supposition

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

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

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

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

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

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

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

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

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

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

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.

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

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

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

From this reading Our tents were to be pitched on the stones that have rolled down these slopes on to the glacier, and just out of range of a stone fall from the rocks immediately above us.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading We had turned the corner of the North Peak so that the steep slopes of its Eastern arm rose above us to North and West.

at the time that

From this reading THE HIGHEST CAMP IV The situation of Camp III when we reached it early in the afternoon was not calculated to encourage me, though I suppose it might be found congenial by hardier men.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A shallow trough divided us from the main plateau of the glacier, and up this trough the wind was blowing; since the higher current was hurrying the clouds from the normal direction, North-west, we might presume that this local variation was habitual.