Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading But from that time a change took place in their experience.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

for the reason that

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But from that time a change took place in their experience.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading But from that time a change took place in their experience.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading But from that time a change took place in their experience.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Fortune seemed to frown from that memorable day.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But from that time a change took place in their experience.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading Fortune seemed to frown from that memorable day.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

worth remembering

From this reading Fortune seemed to frown from that memorable day.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

in an essential manner

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But from that time a change took place in their experience.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

express in words

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Fortune seemed to frown from that memorable day.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But from that time a change took place in their experience.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But from that time a change took place in their experience.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But from that time a change took place in their experience.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

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

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We say "seemed," because knitted brows do not always or necessarily indicate what is meant by a frown.

at the time that

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

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

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The climax was reached on the day when the Eskimos of the far north were met with.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading It was an era in the career of those three youths that stood out bright and fresh--never to be forgotten--this first burst of the realities of the Arctic world on minds which had been previously well informed by books.