used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
(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 THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had gone there in six days, and were nineteen in returning.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone there in six days, and were nineteen in returning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had gone there in six days, and were nineteen in returning.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
immediately past
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
the force of workers available
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
Minoók
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From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading They had gone there in six days, and were nineteen in returning.
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They had gone there in six days, and were nineteen in returning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They had gone there in six days, and were nineteen in returning.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
thawingnounUS /ˈθɔːɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE GOES OUT "I am apart of all that I have seen."
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had gone there in six days, and were nineteen in returning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone there in six days, and were nineteen in returning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Indeed, the weather variations had for several weeks been so great that no journey, not the smallest, could be calculated with any assurance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
which person or people
From this reading The last men to reach Minoók were two who had made a hunting and prospecting trip to an outlying district.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been thawing and freezing, freezing and thawing, for so long that men lost account of the advance of a summer coming, with such balked, uncertain steps.
