Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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From this reading The thermometer fell during the preceding night to 23 degrees.

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From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

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From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

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

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

having companions or an escort

From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

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From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

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From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

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From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The thermometer fell during the preceding night to 23 degrees.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

obtain

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

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

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

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From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

immediately past

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

for more time

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

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

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The thermometer fell during the preceding night to 23 degrees.

not any; not one

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

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

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

existing or coming before

From this reading The thermometer fell during the preceding night to 23 degrees.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

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From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

to, toward, or in the southeast

From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading The thermometer fell during the preceding night to 23 degrees.

of or relating to thermometry

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BELLOT The temperature during the days of the 3rd and 4th of July kept up to 57 degrees; this was the highest thermometric point observed during the campaign.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Hatteras took no notice of the murmurs of the crew, and gave orders to get under way.

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

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

From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind turned to the south-east, and was accompanied by violent snow-storms.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For the last thirteen days, from Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not been able to gain one more degree north, so the party represented by Clifton was no longer satisfied, but wished like Hatteras to get into Wellington Channel, and worked away with a will.