Chapter XV

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

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

later than; following

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

at or in the front

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

in addition

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

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

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

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From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

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

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

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

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

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From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

put or send forth

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

official routes of communication

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a steep high face of rock

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

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From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

traveling across

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

wood used for fuel

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

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 As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

only a very short time before

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

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

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the act of retaining something

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

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

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

set up or found

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

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 There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

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From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

engage in

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

absolutely essential

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

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

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

and nothing more

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

owed as a debt

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

by chance

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

usable for a specific purpose

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

established beyond doubt

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

on the contrary

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

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

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

make high-pitched, whiney noises

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

travel by means of steam power

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

carry out

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

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

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

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

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

the act of using

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

under normal conditions

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

precisely as stated

From this reading I next heard of a boat on the River Santa Cruz, but that was also in very evil plight, added to which the odds were against our being able to get her up to Lake Argentino, owing to the fact that the River Santa Cruz was in flood and the current more than usually fierce.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

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

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

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

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

at the time that

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

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

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading As it was impossible to make any further exploration without a craft of some sort, I began to cast about for materials for boat-building or, rather, for boat-repairing.

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

From this reading THE DOWN-STREAM NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER LEONA Boat necessary for farther exploration -- Steam-launch on shores of Lake Viedma our only hope -- Start to find her -- Difficulty of crossing Santa Cruz River -- River Leona -- Old camp -- Hills and guanaco-tracks -- Lake Viedma -- Finding launch -- Damaged by wanderers -- Down-stream trip discussed -- Repairing launch -- Our one chance of penetrating Cordillera -- Risks of down-stream passage -- Gathering firewood -- Cold work -- Launch of _Ariel_ -- Aspect of Leona River -- Good intentions -- Califate fuel -- Desolate evening -- Getting up stream -- Start in bad weather -- Obliged to put back -- Second start -- Sucked into current of Leona -- Bernardo puts on steam -- Rain -- Stop for the night -- Dangers of Leona channel -- Second day's trip -- Launch turns in squall -- Rushing down stream -- Racing ahead of the current -- Awaiting the finish -- Reach after reach -- Rounding a cliff -- Choice of many channels -- Narrow passage -- Safe -- Sup off armadillo -- "If."

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading But these, on examination, proved to be so worn with the stress of weather, and when launched shipped so much water, that it seemed hardly practicable to use them for our purpose, the more especially as their holding capacity made it impossible to take more than a small quantity of provisions.

a late time of life

From this reading There were a couple of canvas boats on the spot, left on the shore by a Commission some three years previously, with which I thought perhaps something might be done.