Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

anew

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

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

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BOAT-BUILDING AT LAKE LINDERMAN.

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From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

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From this reading BOAT-BUILDING AT LAKE LINDERMAN.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

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From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading They stopped for a few minutes to view the scene from the edge of the cliff.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

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From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading They stopped for a few minutes to view the scene from the edge of the cliff.

one or the other of two

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They stopped for a few minutes to view the scene from the edge of the cliff.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They stopped for a few minutes to view the scene from the edge of the cliff.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

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

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

and nothing more

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading BOAT-BUILDING AT LAKE LINDERMAN.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

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From this reading BOAT-BUILDING AT LAKE LINDERMAN.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

engage in

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading They stopped for a few minutes to view the scene from the edge of the cliff.

become covered with mist

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

on one occasion

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

go across or through

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

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From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

in the near future

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading They stopped for a few minutes to view the scene from the edge of the cliff.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

not in physical motion

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading They stopped for a few minutes to view the scene from the edge of the cliff.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

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

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They stopped for a few minutes to view the scene from the edge of the cliff.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

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

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

precisely as stated

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading They stopped for a few minutes to view the scene from the edge of the cliff.

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

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

during the time that

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

which person or people

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.

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From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On either side were the still taller mountains, while below them stretched that portion of the Pass just travelled, like a valley of glittering ice, thick with mist and wind-swept snow.

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

From this reading The doctor had once come very close to losing his footing, and he declared that he would not make the climb again for a million dollars.

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

From this reading The Portneys, having reached the highest point of Chilkoot Pass, were presently joined by Captain Zoss and Dr. Barwaithe, who had gone through a similar experience to that just described.