used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
eagerly desirous
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
put or send forth
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now was our chance, and we determined to take it.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
wanted intensely
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Now was our chance, and we determined to take it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
ErroneousadjectiveUS /eˈroʊniəs/
containing or characterized by error
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
ExhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
EXPLORATIONnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
the organ of sight
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
GLACIERnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
HermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
HungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now was our chance, and we determined to take it.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
MapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
Messrs
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From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
morainenounUS /mərˈeɪn/
accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
attach to a support
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
MURCHISON
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From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was our chance, and we determined to take it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
and nothing more
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now was our chance, and we determined to take it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
be shown or be found to be
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
put a saddle on
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
StarvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
Swagging
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From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
carry out
From this reading Now was our chance, and we determined to take it.
TasmannounUS /ˈtæzmən/
Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE MURCHISON GLACIER _Hard Swagging—Erroneous Maps—The Struggle for Starvation Saddle—Exhaustion and Hunger—Return_ ‘Fresh fields and pastures new.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
Timson
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From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
not known
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
unvisited
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From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now was our chance, and we determined to take it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had frequently during this visit to the district spoken of making an excursion in that direction should Mount Cook prove too heavy metal for us.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaving the Hermitage with an addition to our party in the shape of Messrs. Wells, Timson, and Hamilton—the former two only intending to visit the Tasman Glacier, and the latter anxious to accompany us on the Murchison trip—we made the Ball Glacier camp, after the usual hard, hot grind over the moraine, by evening.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had often cast a longing eye in the direction of the Murchison Valley, and desired to explore those unvisited scenes which were as yet unknown and unseen by man.
