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From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
eagerly desirous
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
bateverbUS /beɪt/
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
have
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
Cherry-Garrard
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From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
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 On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
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 For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
GrannounUS /ɡræn/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
the act of departing
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
Meares
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From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading MILTON.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
OatesnounUS /oʊts/
English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705)
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
PERILSnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
precisely, exactly
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
move hurridly
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
not in physical motion
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For three days excellent marches were made, the dogs pulling splendidly, and anxious as Scott was to get back to Safety Camp and find out what had happened to the other parties and the ponies, he was more than satisfied with the daily records.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But on Tuesday, February 21, a check came in their rapid journey, a check, moreover, which might have been a most serious disaster.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the return journey Scott, Wilson, Meares and Cherry-Garrard went back at top speed with the dog teams, leaving Bowers, Oates and Gran to follow with the ponies.
but in spite of that
From this reading PERILS ...Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
