used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
anew
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
(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 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
any thing at all
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
confined by bonds
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
CeaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
don't
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From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
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 I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
march in a procession
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
the middle of the day
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
a state of social isolation
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
in or at the place that
From this reading I don't know where we are, but I know we must be a long way to the west from my rough noon observation of the compass variation.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But not for anything in the world did he want again to see the interior of Victoria Land.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 'We are all,' Scott wrote in his diary, 'very proud of our march out.
a late time of life
From this reading Writing two years after this great march he says: 'For me the long month which we spent on the Victoria Land summit remains as some vivid but evil dream.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading THE RETURN FROM THE WEST Ceaseless frost round the vast solitude Bound its broad zone of stillness.--SHELLEY.
