Chapter VIII

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From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

travel up

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

the first light of day

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

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

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

cooked in hot water

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

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From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

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

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

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From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

wood used for fuel

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

set up or found

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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 THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

a quick look

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

the abode of a hermit

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

situated at or extending to the side

From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

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From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

worth remembering

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

and nothing more

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

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From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

not any; not one

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

one of four equal parts

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

a strong line

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

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From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

put a saddle on

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

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

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)

From this reading Here we camped in a snug hollow between the lateral moraines of the Tasman and Rudolf Glaciers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

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

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

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

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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 Small shingle composed our bed, and a snow patch close by provided us with water, which we boiled in our ‘Aurora’ stove, as no firewood was to be found so far up the glacier.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

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

From this reading It was not part of our original plan to ascend the Dome; we merely intended to reach the Lendenfeld Saddle and get a glimpse of the opposite coast and the western ocean, and it was with this object in view that Johnson, Annan, and I shouldered our swags and tramped off to the foot of De la Bêche, which was made in three hours’ hard walking.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.

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

From this reading A fine Friday morning found us at a quarter to seven on the rope, and making hard work of it amongst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading THE ASCENT OF THE HOCHSTETTER DOME _Camp under De la Bêche—Twelve Hours on Snow and Ice—The Pangs of Hunger_ Thursday, April 4, was a memorable day, for Annan coming up from the Hermitage with a further supply of the ever-welcome ‘tucker,’ we started on one of the finest mountain expeditions I have seen in our New Zealand mountains.