used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He decided that the best plan would be to start from the east coast and travel across to the west.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From that moment he devoted all his time and energy to carrying out his idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After thinking the matter over for a time, Nansen concluded that it could be done.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He decided that the best plan would be to start from the east coast and travel across to the west.
a youthful male person
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading From that moment he devoted all his time and energy to carrying out his idea.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
the shore of a sea or ocean
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having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After thinking the matter over for a time, Nansen concluded that it could be done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After thinking the matter over for a time, Nansen concluded that it could be done.
travel across or pass over
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided that the best plan would be to start from the east coast and travel across to the west.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading From that moment he devoted all his time and energy to carrying out his idea.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After thinking the matter over for a time, Nansen concluded that it could be done.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He decided that the best plan would be to start from the east coast and travel across to the west.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
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(of animals) fully developed
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From that moment he devoted all his time and energy to carrying out his idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After thinking the matter over for a time, Nansen concluded that it could be done.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment he devoted all his time and energy to carrying out his idea.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
Nansennoun
Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
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Nansen's
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From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From that moment he devoted all his time and energy to carrying out his idea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After thinking the matter over for a time, Nansen concluded that it could be done.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He decided that the best plan would be to start from the east coast and travel across to the west.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
a particular situation
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
skinounUS /skiː/
narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
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ski-löbners
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He decided that the best plan would be to start from the east coast and travel across to the west.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After thinking the matter over for a time, Nansen concluded that it could be done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After thinking the matter over for a time, Nansen concluded that it could be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He decided that the best plan would be to start from the east coast and travel across to the west.
hard to endure
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
the act of using
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He decided that the best plan would be to start from the east coast and travel across to the west.
at the time that
From this reading Nansen learned to use the ski when a boy, and after he was grown up he took great pleasure in strapping these queer shoes to his feet and trying to climb the high mountains.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One day this question came suddenly into Nansen’s mind: Why might not a party of good ski-löbners cross Greenland from coast to coast?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He decided that the best plan would be to start from the east coast and travel across to the west.
