28th
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From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
clothing in general
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
dog-house
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From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
sledges
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From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
the act of using
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
