used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
(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 With success all roads will be made easy, all work will receive its proper consideration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
cannot
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From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading With success all roads will be made easy, all work will receive its proper consideration.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading With success all roads will be made easy, all work will receive its proper consideration.
divisible by two
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
an act that fails
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
of great significance or value
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
involvesverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With success all roads will be made easy, all work will receive its proper consideration.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With success all roads will be made easy, all work will receive its proper consideration.
most important element
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading With success all roads will be made easy, all work will receive its proper consideration.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading With success all roads will be made easy, all work will receive its proper consideration.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading With success all roads will be made easy, all work will receive its proper consideration.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) The Southern Journey involves the most important object of the Expedition....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With failure even the most brilliant work may be neglected and forgotten, at least for a time.--SCOTT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One cannot affect to be blind to the situation: the scientific public, as well as the more general public, will gauge the result of the scientific work of the Expedition largely in accordance with the success or failure of the main object.
