Chapter X

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

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

(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 stars shone at all hours with equal brilliancy.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

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

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

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

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading As November approached its close, the last glimmer of twilight disappeared.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As November approached its close, the last glimmer of twilight disappeared.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The stars shone at all hours with equal brilliancy.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading As November approached its close, the last glimmer of twilight disappeared.

plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading As November approached its close, the last glimmer of twilight disappeared.

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

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 MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The stars shone at all hours with equal brilliancy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading As November approached its close, the last glimmer of twilight disappeared.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

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

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

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

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The stars shone at all hours with equal brilliancy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

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

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As November approached its close, the last glimmer of twilight disappeared.

immediately past

From this reading As November approached its close, the last glimmer of twilight disappeared.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

the middle of winter

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

the light of the Moon

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

the quality or state of being mortal

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

not any; not one

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

being perceived or observed

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading As November approached its close, the last glimmer of twilight disappeared.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

and nothing more

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

unusual or striking

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The stars shone at all hours with equal brilliancy.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The stars shone at all hours with equal brilliancy.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

plural of “temperature” — the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

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

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading As November approached its close, the last glimmer of twilight disappeared.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading MIDWINTER.--THE NIGHT OF MONTHS.--BRILLIANCY OF THE MOONLIGHT.--MILD TEMPERATURES.--REMARKABLE WEATHER.--A SHOWER.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--SNOW CRYSTALS.--AN EPIDEMIC AMONG THE DOGS.--SYMPTOMS OF THE DISORDER.--GREAT MORTALITY.--ONLY ONE TEAM LEFT.--NEW PLANS.--SCHEMES FOR REACHING THE ESQUIMAUX IN WHALE SOUND.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

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

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

which person or people

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading From a summer which had no night we had passed into a winter which had no day, through an autumn twilight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The reader who has followed my diary since we entered Port Foulke will have noticed how gradually the daylight vanished, and with what slow and measured step the darkness came upon us.