used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
Aukpadlartok
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From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
being one more than seven
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
fiordnoun
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
set up or found
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
a brief written record
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
UPERNAVIK
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From this reading UPERNAVIK.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had set my heart upon making a thorough survey of the fiord of Aukpadlartok.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was, therefore, with much regret that I found the water wholly impassable to a boat.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As recorded in a previous chapter, I had previously been there and penetrated to within five miles of the glacier.
a late time of life
From this reading Even the air was so thick that I could not see the front of the glacier, so that I failed to note any changes which might have taken place in the interval of eight years since I had visited it before.
