Chapter X · Chapter 10

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From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

later than; following

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

anew

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

at or in the front

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Most of them had already begun to have fever.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

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

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

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

From this reading Most of them had already begun to have fever.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

an occurrence of something

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

a deep opening in the earth's surface

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Most of them had already begun to have fever.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

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

From this reading Most of them had already begun to have fever.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Most of them had already begun to have fever.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

and nothing more

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

plural of “kilometre” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

immediately past

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

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 The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

the force of workers available

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

a particular point in time

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of them had already begun to have fever.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

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

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

above and across; more than

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

fraught with danger

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

the cost of carrying or transporting

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

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From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

not in physical motion

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

filled or abounding with clouds

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

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

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Most of them had already begun to have fever.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

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

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

having undisturbed continuity

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

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

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

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

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The next day we made another long portage round some rapids, and camped at night still in the hot, wet, sunless atmosphere of the gorge.

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

From this reading The following day, April 6, we portaged past another set of rapids, which proved to be the last of the rapids of the chasm.

during the time that

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For some kilometres we kept passing hills, and feared lest at any moment we might again find ourselves fronting another mountain gorge; with, in such case, further days of grinding and perilous labor ahead of us, while our men were disheartened, weak, and sick.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Their condition was inevitable after over a month's uninterrupted work of the hardest kind in getting through the long series of rapids we had just passed; and a long further delay, accompanied by wearing labor, would have almost certainly meant that the weakest among our party would have begun to die.