1908
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From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
anew
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
in addition
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
ANDESnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
ArenasnounUS /ərˈiːnəz/
plural of “arena” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
ARGENTINAnounUS /ˌɑːrdʒənˈtiːnə/
a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
ChannelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
divisible by two
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
eventualitynounUS /əˌventʃuːˈælɪti/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
the act of departing
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
how
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From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
a message received and understood
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
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 When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
Nahuelhuapi
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From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
not any; not one
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
PatagonianounUS /ˌpætəˈɡoʊniə/
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
Patagonian
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From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
Punta
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From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
determined
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Naturally we had also discussed how we were to return south again, and the idea of proceeding overland--_i.e._, going on horseback from Lake Nahuelhuapi to Punta Arenas--had also suggested itself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
at the time that
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
which person or people
From this reading This lack could in part be supplied, but not completely, and we did not miss any chance of getting information about Patagonia from persons who had personal experience.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ACROSS THE ANDES INTO ARGENTINA Before we undertook the journey to the Patagonian Channels we had resolved to move our field of work to a more northerly latitude during the rest of the winter, and I have already described the excursions made between July and September 1908.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We did not conceal from ourselves that it would be a risky enterprise.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading When we left Sweden we were by no means prepared for such an eventuality, and therefore had not even studied what had been written describing that part of the country.
