Chapter I · Chapter 1

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

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

From this reading II The next morning dawned clear and breathless.

aroused to action

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

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

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

in a courageous manner

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading II The next morning dawned clear and breathless.

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

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

rid of obstructions

From this reading II The next morning dawned clear and breathless.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading II The next morning dawned clear and breathless.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

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

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

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

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II The next morning dawned clear and breathless.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

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 His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

the force of workers available

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading II The next morning dawned clear and breathless.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading II The next morning dawned clear and breathless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

and nothing more

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

expecting the worst possible outcome

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

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

From this reading II The next morning dawned clear and breathless.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

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

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

work hard

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

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

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

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 As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

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

From this reading With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.

at the time that

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

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

From this reading His only satisfaction of the long day came when he aroused the men from the heavy sleep into which daily toil plunged them.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading As soon as the wind died the logs had begun to drift slowly out into the open water.

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading Before daylight the pessimistic cook was out, his fire winking bravely against the darkness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.