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From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
awaking
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From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
Billen
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From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading A final visit was made to the glacier-foot to photograph the wonderful cliff.
clothing in general
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
cocoanounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A final visit was made to the glacier-foot to photograph the wonderful cliff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
glacier-foot
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From this reading A final visit was made to the glacier-foot to photograph the wonderful cliff.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
Klaas
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From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
labours
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From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A final visit was made to the glacier-foot to photograph the wonderful cliff.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading A final visit was made to the glacier-foot to photograph the wonderful cliff.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
Svensen
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From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
teaspoonfuls
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From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A final visit was made to the glacier-foot to photograph the wonderful cliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A final visit was made to the glacier-foot to photograph the wonderful cliff.
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 BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Every prominent feature noticed a week before had fallen away, including a huge cavern that penetrated far into the solid mass of the ice.
well-stored
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From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BY WATER TO KINGS BAY On awaking in relative luxury, by the shore of Klaas Billen Bay, late in the afternoon of July 21, we were far from pushing eagerly forward to the labours of the day.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Moreover, our wet clothes were drying over a lamp in the men’s tent, drying all too thoroughly indeed, for Svensen permitted the soles to be burnt off the stockings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed so good to be in a well-stored camp, with no need to husband fuel or count teaspoonfuls of cocoa and sugar or fills of tobacco.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A final visit was made to the glacier-foot to photograph the wonderful cliff.
